BuzzNovelChapter 1410: Back in Lyhaton, Corrine had only one thing on her mind-Nate. She wondered how well he was healing. Had he lost weight? Was he taking care of himself? But Kinsley had traveled all this way, and ditching her now wouldn't feel right.
So, Corrine tamped down her growing anticipation.
Still, she made a quiet plan: after dinner, she would head to Brighton Group and give Nate a surprise visit-even if Mandy had already spilled the news of her return.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs they reached the parking lot, Mandy hurried to her side and leaned in close. “Miss Holland, Mr. Hopkins is waiting for you in Zone B." A bright smile lit up Corrine's face. "He's here?" Mandy nodded, a soft smile on her lips. “He arrived about ten minutes ago." That meant Nate had been there, waiting, giving her tto reconnect with friends before showing himself.
Up ahead, Vulture had been quietly watching Corrine. He couldn't hear her conversation with Mandy, but the sudden glow in her expression told him all he needed to know-it was about Nate.
Corrine had looked distant and distracted since her return, but now she practically radiated excitement. Vulture let out a faint scoff.
Beside him, Kinsley noticed his expression shift. A dull ache tightened her chest.
She took a deep breath, smoothed over her reaction with a teasing smile, and asked, "You never told Corrine how you feel, huh?" Vulture froze for a beat, then looked away, eyes distant. "Sthings are better left unsaid." Even if Corrine wasn't with Nate, he probably still wouldn't tell her.
He knew where he stood in her life—just a friend.
And once feelings like his were out in the open, it could ruin everything.
"Are you really okay with that?" Kinsley pressed, her tone softer now.
"Not really. I don't want to stay just a friend. But I'd rather be in her life as something than not at all." In the past, he might have blurted out his feelings. But now? Age, time, and caution had made him hold back.
He already knew Corrine would say no. And worse, she might pull away from him entirely. So he'd rather stay by her side, quietly.
Kinsley studied him for a long moment, then let out a low dry m chuckle. You're surprisingly sentimental. What a coward."
She said it with a smirk before striding ahead, leaving Vultur@alittle dazed. Did he say something wrong? He turned to Lone Ranger, baffled. "What's her deal?" "You want to know? Ask her yourself," Lone Ranger replied.
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