The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1047:

Yet, in the blink of an eye, her supposed acquaintance had brushed her aside, lavishing all his attention on Corrine instead.

The realization stung like ice water down her spine. Had she made a fool of herself?

“I need to use the restroom.” Feeling suffocated by the situation, she abruptly excused herself.

But no one paid attention to her departure. All eyes remained fixated on Corrine.

Five minutes later, the group returned to the restaurant.

Though the table was adorned with an array of exquisite dishes, no one seemed to have an appetite.

Moses elbowed Zack, lowering his voice conspiratorially. “How the hell does Corrine know people from the Red Flame?”

you ask her yourself?” Zack barely

I had the guts,

his gaze toward Rosalie, who was idly tapping ash from her cigarette.

cleared her throat

met them a few times,” she replied in a measured tone. “Vulture—the man with the scar—is their leader. Hawk, from what I know, is their best sharpshooter. They’re extremely discreet. Their identities are never

A heavy silence followed.

well aware—Corrine hadn’t actually offended the Red

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they wouldn’t be sitting together at the same table.

Nate, who had remained quiet, sat with one leg over the other, eyes fixed on Vulture with unsettling

it, his gaze bouncing between Corrine and Nate. “What’s your relationship?” he asked in a

Nate’s, her touch deliberate—with a