NovelUpdateChapter 683: If Aimee challenged Corrine, she was walking straight into disaster.
But Aimee did not see it that way. All she saw was Jules standing on Corrine's side, and that only fueled her frustration.
She was determined to give Corrine a hard ttoday.
A slow, defiant smirk curled on her lips.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Jules, why are you so worked up aboutcompeting with Miss Holland?" She let the words hang for a moment before adding with a taunting edge, "Or are you afraid I might hurt your precious sweetheart?" She spat out "precious sweetheart" through gritted teeth, her tone dripping with jealousy.
Corrine's lips quirked in amusement.
In her eyes, Aimee was actually quite endearing.
Turning to Jules, she raised an eyebrow.
"Romantic trouble?" Jules reacted instantly, waving his hands in frantic denial.
"No, no, no!" The truth? He barely interacted with Aimee. But for reasons beyond his understanding, she would not leave him alone.
Aimee stood, her eyes locked on Jules as he stubbornly denied everything, a lump settling heavy in her throat. She bit down on her lower lip, forcing herself to hold back the tide of sorrow that threatened to spill over. Tears gathered in her eyes, but her pride, like a fortress, refused to let them fall. Her expression, a mixture of pain and determination, was enough to break anyone's heart.
With a quiet sigh, Corrine asked, "How do you plan to compete?" gv In σ vs.com, your fiction escape At the sound of her words, Aimee perked up instantly.
"Oh, it's just a little friendly rivalry. Jules and I had a contest before. I managed to win by a narrow margin back then. I wonder if he even remembers that." Her tone seemed light-hearted and innocent, but to those with a keen ear, the subtle boast beneath the surface didn't go unnoticed. It was clear she was subtly flaunting the bond she shared with Jules, casting it like well-timed bait in front of Corrine.
Corrine, however, was not so easily fooled. A small, knowing smile touched her lips, her patience unshaken. With calm precision, she replied, “Jules and I aren't exactly what you're imagining." "Oh?" Aimee raised an eyebrow, her lips curving into a knowing smirk.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Then what exactly is the nature of your relationship, Miss Holland?" Jules, watching Aimee's teasing antics, felt a spark of frustration ignite inside him.
"Aimee, if you don't stop, I'll call your brother!" The very mention of her brother caused Aimee's face to flush red with anger.
"Jules! Is that really your only threat? Running off to my brother like schild?" For once, the usually brash and confident heir of the Ford family was at a loss for words.
"Didn't you say something about a competition?" Leah's voice sliced through the tension. Her gaze skimmed over Corrine briefly before landing squarely on Aimee.
"If you're going to compete, shouldn't there be something on the line? A prize, perhaps? It might spice things up, don't you think?"
Corrine's eyes narrowed, a flicker of coldness passing through them Her gaze sweptover Leah, assessing her with quiet scrutiny. "Seems like you have a proposal, Miss Burgess," she remarked in a calm, almost detached voice.
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