BuzzNovelChapter 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA 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." After he left, Kinsley's sharp eyes landed on the faint marks on Corrine's neck. With a mischievous glint, she teased, "Looks like someone had quite the wild night." Corrine met her gaze with a pointed look that said it all. “And you still have the energy to worry about my affairs?" Kinsley recoiled slightly, her expression 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 heard him—he insisted it was just an accident. We're adults—we've already cleared the air.” "Cleared the air?" Corrine narrowed her eyes skeptically. "Is Vulture really okay with dismissing last night so casually?" Kinsley forced a smile. "Honestly, calling it an accident is probably for the best. Saves us from awkward encounters down the road. We're grown-ups. A drunken fling isn't exactly breaking news." She took a deep breath but couldn't shake the dull ache blooming in her chest.
For years, Kinsley had skillfully hidden her true feelings for Vulture, but last night, under the deceptive influence of alcohol, everything had spiraled out of control.
She couldn't even remember whether she had initiated the encounter or how they ended up tangled together. Yet, through the haze, one memory remained painfully clear-how Vulture had held her close and whispered, "Corrine, I really, really love you." That memory twisted the knife deeper in her heart. Kinsley closed her eyes slowly, struggling to contain the ache threatening to consher from within.
After talking with Kinsley for about ten minutes, Corrine was preparing to leave for the office when her phone rang. Saul's voice cthrough. "Miss Holland, could you doa favor?" "What happened?" Corrine asked.
Saul hesitated, his pause audible even over the phone. "Mr. Hopkins is in a foul mood. Could you cover and check on him?"
Corrine's brow furrowed slightly, "I'll ΟΜ be right there." The content is on novelenglish.net!
Twenty minutes later, Corrinereturned to Celtis Estate.
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