The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1419:

“You two…”

Before Corrine could finish her sentence, Vulture and Kinsley blurted out in perfect unison, “It was an accident.”

Kinsley’s eyes flickered with unmistakable unease as she cast her gaze downward, trying to mask the sadness churning inside her. Vulture, completely oblivious to her inner turmoil, simply hung his head in embarrassed silence.

A knowing smile played at the corners of Corrine’s lips as she raised an eyebrow. “You two seem quite in sync this time.”

Her observation was met with complete silence from both.

Unable to bear the tension, Vulture grabbed a pack of cigarettes from the table and stood up. “I’m stepping out for a smoke. You two carry on.”

on the faint marks on Corrine’s neck. With a mischievous glint, she

her gaze with a pointed look that said it all. “And you still have

softening. She took a deliberate sip of water, her fingers tracing idle patterns on the glass. “We all drank way too much last night,” she admitted with a mix of self-mockery and raw bitterness. “You

air?” Corrine narrowed her eyes skeptically. “Is Vulture really okay with

for the best. Saves us from awkward encounters down the road.

a deep breath but couldn’t shake the dull ache

true feelings for Vulture, but last night, under the deceptive influence of alcohol, everything had spiraled out of

initiated the encounter or how they ended up tangled

clear—how Vulture had held her close and whispered, “Corrine, I really, really

Kinsley closed her eyes slowly, struggling to contain the ache threatening to

preparing to leave for the office

“What happened?” Corrine asked.