Chapter 37 Plenty Of Men
In The World
"should I stick around to watch you and Leah make my skin crawl? Corrine scoffed, her eyes narrowing as she locked onto Bruce. "The fact that I haven''t thrown up just from looking at your face is the most respect I can
offer you.
"Bruce." Leah''s voice echoed from outside.
"Look, your true love is here,"
"Are you really sure you do,rrine said, her lips curling into a mocking grin, her gaze fixed sharply on Bruce.
want to let go?"
Without hesitation, Bruce let go of her hand.
Corrine''s lips twisted into a sarcastic smile as she turned on her heel, striding out without a second thought.
The moment Bruce had abandoned her at the wedding, Corrine had realized that no matter how hard she tried,
she could never take Leah''s ce in his heart.
At that moment, her heart had felt like it had shattered.
But some pain only needed to be felt once. There was no need to keep reopening old wounds because of
Bruce''s mistakes.
There were plenty of men in the world-without Bruce, she could still move forward.
As she pushed the door open, ready to leave, she almost collided with Leah entering.
Leah''s eyes met hers, a slight arch in her brow and a sh of challenge in her gaze.
Corrine remained unfazed, walking past Leah without a single nce, as if the other woman didn''t exist.
Leah, feelingpletely dismissed, could feel a sting of humiliation creeping in, her perfectly made-up face tinged with a touch of jealousy and anger.
She couldn''t stand Corrine''s condescending air, as if she were above everyone.
In Leah''s eyes, Corrine was just some country girl pretending to belong, and the sight of her smugness was
unbearable.
then
again, the only thing Corrine really had to brag about was Bruce and that had been taken from her.
So what if Corrine had spent three years by his side, or made waves in Ashton Group?
Leah was confident that Corrine could neverpete with her in Bruce''s heart. Corrine was always destined to be the one left behind, the loser in this game.
"Why aren''t you resting at home? Why did youe out all of a sudden?" Bruce looked down at Leah, his eyes
soft with concern and a trace of affection.
Leah blinked, her mind snapping back to the moment, and she offered him a gentle smile. “I know the Brooks family''s withdrawal of investment is stressing you out, I might not get the business side of things, but I wanted to help. So, I went to my dad and asked for his support."
She held up a folder, the weight of it seeming to lift the air around them. “This is the investment proposal he drafted. He''s willing to back the Bayside project. If everything checks out, you just need to sign it."
"Really?" Bruce''s face finally softened, a smile breaking through the cloud that had been hanging over him. He grabbed Leah''s hand, pulling it to his lips for a tender kiss. "Leah, you''re my good luck charm."
Leah''s eyes flickered with a quiet shift, and she subtly steered the conversation. "Bruce, Corrine just got out of the hospital. Even with everything going on, you should be kinder to her."
Mentioning Corrine was like throwing cold water on Bruce''s mood. His smile wavered, and he turned his gaze toward Corrine''s retreating figure, a sense of emptiness settling in.
She walked away without a second thought, cutting ties with himpletely, leaving no chance for
reconciliation.
He exhaled, briefly mentioning Corrine''s resignation, his voice turning cold and sharp. "If she wants to leave, that''s her choice. I just hope she doesn''t regret itter."
Even though he''d walked away from her at the wedding. Bruce never intended to push Corrine out of thepany. He didn''t have feelings for her, but he had to acknowledge her work ethic-decisive, efficient,
relentless.
Her sudden resignation threw him, but there was no part of him that was bothered
by it.
If she was determined to go, he saw no reason to try to keep her.
Now, he was curious-how would Corrine fare without Ashton Group, without him?