NovelUpdateChapter 890: "Corrine, over here!” Karina's loud voice interrupted Bruce, calling from across the lobby. Karina rushed toward Corrine, her eyes sweeping over Bruce with clear disdain, as if he were something unpleasant to look at.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe open contempt stung, and Bruce couldn't help but feel insulted. He frowned, his voice tight. "You didn't cto see me?" Corrine scoffed. "Mr. Ashton, you're giving yourself too much credit." "Corrine?" Tracy's voice rang out from behind. Spotting Corrine, Tracy marched over quickly in her high heels, clearly ready for a confrontation. "What are you doing here? What do you want? Listen up, today's Bruce and Leah's engagement. You'd better behave yourself, or the Ashton family won't let you off easy!" Corrine didn't even flinch at Tracy's warning. She glanced up, her eyes skimming over Bruce without a hint of interest. "Congrats. You finally got what you wanted." Bruce's face tightened at her words, his lips pressing together as his fists clenched at his sides.
Not bothering to engage further with Bruce, Corrine turned and followed Karina toward the hotel's outdoor lawn. Bruce stood frozen, watching them walk away. He barely caught Karina's words. "Willa sure picked a bad day for this." "Definitely unlucky," Corrine responded with a shrug.
As they reached the fountain, they crossed paths with a man in a white shirt. The moment the man saw Corrine and Karina, his face lit up with a grin. "Now I see why it's so bright in here. It's because of you two stunning women." "What are you doing here?" Corrine asked, eyeing him carefully.
Alastair Craig stepped forward, casually throwing an arm around Corrine's shoulder, his grin widening. Corrine glanced at his arm with clear disapproval. "I'm here to make smoney to support you." "Don't be foolish, and take your arm off me," Corrine replied coldly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAlastair pouted, leaning in closer. “After all this time, you're still so strict. Haven't you missedeven a little? My arms have always been open for you." Corrine glanced at Alastair out of the corner of her eye. "Sorry, but I'm not into women." Alastair was left speechless for a moment. "We can talk, but just don't spill my secrets!" Corrine was about to reply when a soft voice called from the stairs. “Sir, Miss Burgess wants to speak with you."
Alastair's expression shifted slightly. "I'll go see her now. We'll talk later. Corrine gave a quick nod in response.
"Leah really went all out, having Alastair do her makeup," Karina said O with a sly smile "Even Willa hasn't pulled off something like this." As she spoke, Karina linked her arm through Corrine's.
The sudden movement of her right arm made Corrine gasp in pain.
m Karina's eyes sparkled with curiosity at Corrine's reaction. "You two didn't do anything wild last night, did you? Is Nate that fierce?"
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