Chapter 9

Clifford had spotted Citrine a while ago. Normally, she'd have rushed over, eager to please him; but today, she didn't even spare him a glance.

"Well, look who's grown a backbone," Clifford scoffed under his breath.

He couldn't stop thinking about how, just yesterday, she'd dared to kick him and call him worthless. His face darkened, his mood shifting from irritation to outright anger.

"Oh, Clifford, isn't that your little lapdog over there?" Laird followed Clifford's gaze, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "She's got some nerve now. How come she isn't glued to your side today?"

Gideon cast a fleeting, indifferent glance at Citrine before turning to Jeanette, serving her food with obvious affection.

Gideon and Laird were Clifford's closest friends-they were thick as thieves, practically inseparable. They treated Jeanette, Clifford's younger sister, as if she were a precious gem.

Thinking back to yesterday's humiliation, Clifford simmered with resentment. Hearing his friends mock Citrine, he didn't bother to stop them; in fact, he took a bit of twisted pleasure in it.

Maybe it was time Citrine learned her lesson.

He let out a cold huff. "She deserves to be ignored for a few days. Let her stew in it; she'll come crawling back, begging for forgiveness."

obvious displeasure, and a sly smile

with me. Let me go apologize to

did nothing

the real deal, have to

look, ruffling her hair affectionately, his dislike

you to apologize. She's the one at fault if anyone's apologizing, it should be

a few days-Citrine will come around. I'll make

Clifford. As long as she comes home, I'll be happy," Jeanette replied, her eyes

at his thoughtful sister, and his exasperation with

Laird wasn't done. A flicker of

up and strode over to Citrine, looking down at her with a smug authority. "Citrine, Jeanette's thirsty. Go get her

to her feet, her expression icy. She'd

finger at Amelia's forehead and sneered,

down her fork and, without hesitation, slapped

swift-almost too fast to

your hands to yourself," she snapped,

a long moment. When he finally found his voice, it was hoarse with rage. "You crazy bitch. How dare you

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