The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life novel Chapter 75

Chapter 75 Still Thinking About Him

Bruce’s head snapped to the side from the force of Corrine’s slap.

Driven by both anger and humiliation, her strike showed relentless fury.

The imprint of her hand reddened Bruce’s cheek.

He slowly turned back, the pain evident as he touched his cheek, his eyes burning with a dark intensity.

In that heated moment, Kaiden, spurred on by the liquor, strutted forward with a bold, self–assured demeanor. “Hey, what’s gotten into you, assaulting someone in public? Do you have any idea who this is? This man is…”

As he drew closer and his eyes registered Corrine’s face, his bravado faltered, and he stopped mid–sentence.

Kaiden’s confidence turned to confusion, his mind clearing as dread took over. Cold sweat formed on his forehead.

After a tense silence, he managed to stammer out a weak, “Miss…”

Corrine glanced at him coldly, her eyes carrying a subtle warning. The rest of Kaiden’s words stuck in his throat.

Realizing he was out of his depth, he quickly reassessed the situation.

“Ah, Mr. Ashton, I suddenly recall a meeting I need to attend this afternoon. I must excuse myself. Thank you for your hospitality.”

Awkwardly sidestepping Corrine, Kaiden hurried out, his departure a mix of urgency and embarrassment.

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“Mr. Hudson, Mr. Hudson…” Bruce muttered, watching Kaiden’s hasty retreat with a scowl.

As Bruce was momentarily distracted, Corrine seized the opportunity to walk away.

“Wait!” Bruce exclaimed, catching hold of her wrist. “Corrine, we need to talk! I know our breakup was tough, but why lower yourself like this?”

Before he could say more, a firm grip clamped down on his wrist. The knuckles were prominent, the grip tightening painfully.

Bruce yelped in pain, his grip loosening involuntarily, and the next moment he was shoved aside forcefully.

He raised his eyes to encounter a stern, sharply defined face.

Cold and menacing, Nate’s eyes seemed on the brink of fury.

With a stern look, Bruce asked, “Who are you?”

“The car’s outside. Let’s go.” Nate, as if not hearing Bruce’s question, turned to look at Corrine behind him.

Without showing any signs of doubt, Corrine agreed silently and began to walk away.

Following instinctively, Bruce attempted to catch up with Corrine, only to be blocked abruptly by Nate.

With a calm stare that seemed to regard Bruce as if he were already gone from this world, Nate warned, “Don’t let me catch you bothering her again.”

Bruce stood there, teeth clenched.

Nate’s eyes swept over him with clear disrespect, treating him like something distasteful, which left Bruce feeling deeply offended.