The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1347:

The call cut off automatically.

As the screen dimmed, so did her expression.

The warmth drained from her features, replaced by a quiet intensity. Her aura shifted—sharpened. There was power in the way she stood, in the way her eyes darkened with resolve.

What in the world was going on in Lyhaton?

The deeper they buried the truth, the more fiercely she intended to dig it up.

Especially now—when Nate had gone completely silent. Her mind raced through possibilities, each one darker than the last. Something had happened. She could feel it crawling beneath her skin like a warning.

Since they had been together, not once had they fallen out of touch.

became, they always found time to connect. Sometimes through a rushed message, other times through hours of late-night video calls. But

recent exchanges, landing on the final message

hovered over the screen for a

determination, she hit the video call button. It barely rang twice before cutting off. A message appeared immediately after: “Cannot talk right now.

brows furrowed, eyes

message followed. “Been busy lately. I will

her brows, her lips curling into a brittle,

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Lyhaton, Saul and Matias hovered over Nate’s phone, tension thick between

temple. His stare held the sharpness of a man bracing for a storm.

shifted his grip

as the words left his mouth, he struggled to believe them. They sounded hollow, but he clung to that thin thread of hope like a man gripping