Chapter 1007:
Corrine hesitated, clearly surprised by how quickly things were moving. She met his gaze, her expression calm.
“I'm only interested in the outcome.”
With the evidence Corrine and Jules had gathered, the Burgess family had no way to deny the charges.
As Corrine had expected, the court convicted Corey of tax evasion, illegal transactions, and thirteen other
offenses, handing him a life sentence.
Next cLeah's case.
Waldo showed no mercy for Leah, who never seemed to learn from her past mistakes, and she was sentenced to
over five years in prison.
The sudden collapse of Burgess Group stunned everyone. A company that had been a fixture in Lyhaton for
decades was wiped out in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, Nate's nspread quickly, highlighting the growing power of the Independent Continent.
At Ashton Group, Bruce was taken aback when he found out that the man always by Corrine’s side was from the
Hopkins family of the Independent Continent.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt made sense now. No wonder Corrine had crossed paths with so many influential people since leaving him.
Even the Ford family, the richest in Lyhaton, followed her every command.
As he mulled this over, Tracy burst in, full of energy. “Bruce, con! You have to cwith me!”
Without waiting for a response, she grabbed Bruce by the arm and pulled him from his chair.
“Mom, what now?” Bruce was already in a bad mood, and seeing Tracy only made him frown more, his
frustration obvious. He shrugged off her hand and straightened his sleeve.
Tracy, completely unaware of Bruce's frustration, pulled a divorce agreement out of her bag. “I had a lawyer
prepare this. If there are no issues, just sign it quickly!”
Bruce scowled as he skimmed the document, full of complicated legal terms. The main points were clear: all
assets belonged to the Ashton family, and Leah had no claim to Bruce's premarital wealth. She also had to
compensate the Ashton family.
Check new content at g[Jino vels.O00
Noticing Bruce's serious look, Tracy quickly pushed him. “The Burgess family verdicts are out. Corey got life, but
Leah only got five years. With good behavior, she might get out early, but she’ll have a criminal record. How can
we let someone like that into our family? Plus, she’s not good enough for you now! | heard the whole fall of the
Burgess family was tied to that Mr. Hopkins from the Independent Continent. People are avoiding the Burgess
family like it's a ticking tbomb, afraid of the consequences. We need to cut ties with them now!”
. )
Seeing Bruce's lack of response,
. : «
Tracy grabbed his wrist. Bruges:
know YRY still care PAO! Leah after
allthese years, but we need to focus
” f
on the future!” The content is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm
Bruce slowly lifted his gaze to look at
her. The contents vO .C
ER rvad dom! Read the latest
chapter there!
He turned away and dropped the
9 « Q
divorce papers on the table. “If | sign
these, Leah and wi Bddne for
geod) But ? refuse, | can still take
control of Burgess Group as her
” :
husband.” The content is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!