The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1307:

Unlike the impulsive Vulture or the reckless Hawk, Lone Ranger was known for his calm and calculated approach.

Corrine suspected there was something personal between him and Jonathan. Lone Ranger looked down, a shadow of a smirk playing on his lips. “Do you actually believe anything Jonathan says?” His voice held a quiet edge. “Do you even know who put me on this case?”

Corrine stayed silent, watching him, waiting.

“It was Claude Lowell,” Lone Ranger said.

Lone Ranger continued, “Claude hired me to gather intel on Jonathan. While I was digging around, I realized Jonathan was also investigating something. The clues pointed to Claude.”

His voice remained steady as he continued, “You once asked me to look into Claude’s past. His background is a mystery. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to learn more. But I never expected…”

slightly, tension visible in his posture. “I never expected to walk straight into Jonathan’s trap—and be accused of trying to

Ranger saw his mistake. He had underestimated Jonathan’s

lured him into a sealed room, trapping him like an animal in a

fight his way through

he could. In the

had him, he tilted Lone Ranger’s chin up with a single finger. His lips curled into a sly, almost amused smirk. “You Red Flame people really think you

listened carefully, her expression growing

where

was no doubt now—Jonathan and Claude had history. Sometimes, the enemy of an enemy

later, Corrine stepped out

she got straight to the point. “Lone Ranger’s in bad shape. His hands are injured, two ribs are broken, and a tendon in his foot was severed. He’s got other minor wounds too.

door. As Corrine bent down to get in, Vulture’s voice came through the line. “I