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?”

stunned all over again. “You two met? When did

rattled his usual composure, his mind trying

“But let’s not get into that now. Once I wrap things up here, I’m flying

briefly, lowering his voice and turning his back to Nate. One hand covered

handle that on your own when you see her.” And just like that, the

“So, that’s how it is—tossing out old friends to

yanked the IV from his arm, picked up his coat, and marched straight out the

with .

watched Nate leave, he

wrong with your

weary. “Hell if I

at a beachside

propped up