The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1364:

Up there, the city stretched out like a restless sea of lights, and the air felt sharper, cleaner.

She sat near the edge, legs curled under her, cradling the bottle.

Time didn’t exist.

She just stared at the horizon, watching as black melted into indigo, then blue. The peace shattered when the terrace door slammed open behind her.

“Corrine!” Kinsley’s voice rang out—half breathless, half terrified. She rushed forward with slow, careful steps, as though Corrine might slip off the edge with any sudden movement. “It’s too high here, too dangerous. Come on, let’s go back inside, okay?” Her tone was gentle but threaded with fear.

Noticing the tension etched into Kinsley’s features, Corrine offered a slight smile. “I’m just in a foul mood and needed some peace. I’m not about to do anything dramatic. Why are you so tense?”

talk to me,” she said gently. “This place… it’s too dangerous. If you need to blow off steam, we can head to the shooting range—spend the whole day and night there

as she reached for the wine bottle beside her. “Want to join me for a

the knot in Kinsley’s chest. She wasn’t on

herself onto the floor beside her, close enough

rimmed with

Red Flame organization

quiet pulse that held the team together. She had always worn a mask of icy detachment, her

those who had spent enough time with her knew the truth. Beneath that hardened shell was a heart far too soft for her

in her eyes betrayed everything. Whoever she had seen last night,

Something real.