Circling Vultures

The caller let out a soft chuckle when he heard Isabella's words. "Ms. Ashford, what do you mean? You never asked to keep Kael alive in the first place."

Isabella froze, feeling speechless. As she carefully retraced their conversation, she realized that she had indeed forgotten to specify keeping Kael alive.

She said, "Stop twisting words. You knew I'd always wanted to marry Kael, and you still we