The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

way from marrying Bruce Ashton,

ded down the red carpet in her immaculate white gown

seemed to shimmer, highlighting the refined feat

hree years, and now, despite her family's refusal to ble

ent her bouquet, tears of joy th

n, take this woman to be your wife? Will you love her, honor her, respect her,

she turned expectantly toward

twisted with uncertainty, an unsettlin

r, stumbled in with tears streaming down her face. "Bruce, it's ba

. Her grip tightened around Bruce's hand

ries-Leah Burgess, the unreach

ago, Leah had chosen opportunity abroad over love,

go, Leah had myste

at happened to Leah?" he demanded,

," Rita sobbed. "The doctor

nched his hand from Corrine's

rd, catching his arm

pleading. "Bruce, this is our wedding

thered crowd, their mocking gla

hed him, "Bruce, couldn't we a

andon her now!" Bruce struggled against her grip, his

action. Your role is to be Mrs. Ashton in name-not

nsact

hamber of Corrine's heart as sh

into a mockery of a smile. "So that's all our marriage meant to you?"