The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 1053:

Zack gave her a brief glance, his expression hardening. He sighed and walked off without another word.

By eight that evening, the group reached the Grand Palace.

Vulture and Hawk stepped out of their car, both staring in awe at the estate’s splendor.

“Wow, she’s really living the dream now,” Hawk said, impressed.

Holding his gear, he paused for a moment and leaned in, whispering to Vulture, “They’re engaged now. If we conveniently get rid of Nate, wouldn’t Corrine inherit everything?”

Vulture gave him a knowing smile. “Why hurry? Let’s wait until they’re married, then we can take care of Nate. That way, she’ll inherit everything without a hitch.”

“Alright, let’s start planning,” Hawk replied, quickly initiating a conversation titled “How to Help Corrine Inherit Wealth Through Murder” in their group chat.

The group had twelve members, with Corrine being the only one not actively involved in the conversation.

After learning about Corrine and Nate’s relationship, everyone turned to her for confirmation. Seeing the flood of messages, Corrine quietly blocked the group and powered off her phone.

Nate opened his car door and stepped out, with Corrine right behind him.

This time, though, Nate didn’t take Corrine’s hand as they walked. He simply shoved one hand in his pocket and strolled ahead, leaving her behind.

As Nate’s figure grew smaller, Corrine understood that he was intentionally putting some distance between them. It was clear he wanted her alone with Vulture and Hawk.

Vulture kept his eyes on Nate’s back, sensing something was off. Then, he walked over to Corrine.

“Did you two have a fight?” he asked, a touch of smugness in his voice.

𝓞𝓻𝓲𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽 ⸬ 𝓰𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈𝓿𝗲𝗅𝘀⦙𝓬𝓸𝓶

Corrine raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at him with a half-smile. “You seem to be excited about a fight between Nate and me.”

“Do I?” Vulture suddenly felt a twinge of panic under her gaze and looked away.

Corrine didn’t reply. She simply nodded toward the garden. “Let’s talk over there.”

“What’s so secretive that you can’t say it in front of your guy?” Vulture twirled the lighter in his hand.

Ignoring him, Corrine headed toward the garden.

Vulture snorted softly but followed her without another word.

As Vulture and Hawk walked side by side, they both noticed the eerie calm around them. Yet, they could feel eyes watching from every corner.

They exchanged a brief look, a silent understanding passing between them.

There had always been whispers about the Hopkins family’s collateral branches eyeing the main family’s position. Now, it seemed those whispers weren’t just rumors.

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