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    Corrine hesitated, clearly surprised by how quickly things were moving. She met his gaze, her expression calm. “I’m only interested in the oue.”


    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 came Leah’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 copse of Burgess Group stunned everyone. Apany that had been a fixture in Lyhaton for decades was wiped out in the blink of an eye.


    Meanwhile, Nate’s name spread 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.


    It 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 everymand.


    As he mulled this over, Tracy burst in, full of energy. “Bruce,e on! You have toe with 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,pletely unaware of Bruce’s frustration, pulled a divorce agreement out of her bag. “I had awyer prepare this. If there are no issues, just sign it quickly!”


    Bruce scowled as he skimmed the document, full ofplicated legal terms. The main points were clear: all assets belonged to the Ashton family, and Leah had no im to Bruce’s premarital wealth. She also had topensate the Ashton family.


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    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! I 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 time bomb, afraid of the consequences. We need to cut ties with them now!”


    Seeing Bruce’sck of response, Tracy grabbed his wrist. “Bruce, I know you still care about Leah after all these years, but we need to focus on the future!”


    Bruce slowly lifted his gaze to look at her.


    He turned away and dropped the divorce papers on the table. “If I sign these, Leah and I will be done for good. But if I refuse, I can still take control of Burgess Group as her husband.”


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