The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

**At The Sterling Room.**

"Mr. Carmichael, welcome!"

Manager Larkin hurried over at a brisk trot, his attitude nothing short of reverent.

His eyes immediately landed on the person standing behind Raymond. The girl was strikingly beautiful-so much so that Larkin couldn't help but steal a few extra glances before catching himself. Realizing his lapse in professionalism, he quickly lowered his gaze and pretended not to have noticed.

President Carmichael had never brought a woman here before, and with how at ease the girl seemed, Larkin couldn't help but speculate about their relationship.

Raymond, catching the direction of his thoughts, shot him a cold glance and offered a rare explanation. "She's my daughter."

Larkin nearly broke into a cold sweat as he realized his mistake. Desperate to recover, he blurted out, "Of course, I should have known. She takes after you so much, Mr. Carmichael."

Mortified by his earlier assumptions, he felt his nerves fray, completely unaware that a sheen of sweat had appeared on his brow.

Luckily, Raymond seemed disinterested in making a scene.

Citrine shot Raymond a surprised look. She hadn't expected him to acknowledge her as his daughter in front of others.

Larkin quickly turned to her and apologized, "Ms. Carmichael, I'm terribly sorry for my rudeness just now."

Citrine replied with a

Larkin hadn't meant any

with the best view

stars-no wonder

together. No one would have guessed that

whatever you'd like," Raymond said

made a few selections at

done," she said, passing the

at her choices, then looked up at her.

a

No

the order himself before handing the menu

arrived, he quickly noticed Citrine sticking only to the vegetables, never touching the

specialty-sweet and sour pork," he said, and before she

She hesitated but steeled herself to take

never spoke while eating. Citrine, for her

seemed to carry the grace and restraint of old aristocracy-elegant, dignified, almost mesmerizing to watch.

tranquility

doing here?" Sawyer, accompanied by Norton, strode in, immediately spotting a

she suddenly felt full.

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