The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

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After what felt like an eternity, he managed a breathless stammer.

“Kinsley?”

She was alive?

“Yeah. It’s me.” Her tone was warm, threaded with restrained laughter and something softer. “Didn’t expect to hear from me in this lifetime, did you? Did you miss me after so long?”

The shock of her being alive sent a wave of disbelief rushing through him. Rubbing his forehead, Vulture began pacing across the hospital floor. “I can’t believe it. Honestly—are you okay? How are you?” Kinsley knew his concern was sincere, born from friendship rather than anything romantic.

Still, hearing the raw edge in his voice touched her emotions.

She exhaled slowly, grounding herself. “I should tell you—Corrine’s here with me. So don’t worry about her, alright?”

all over again. “You

composure, his mind trying to catch up with so

that now. Once I wrap

voice and turning his back to Nate. One hand covered the receiver. “Could you talk to Corrine?

kind of influence over her. You’ll have to handle that on your own when you see

muttering, “So, that’s how it is—tossing out old friends to make room for

Nate yanked the IV from his arm, picked

with

Vulture watched Nate leave, he turned to Saul, his

wrong with your

weary. “Hell if I

Corrine lounged at a

counter, elbow propped