The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 15

They'd known each other forever-Alicia was that childhood friend she and Jeanette had grown up with.

Truth was, Alicia and she had been at odds since they were kids.

If anything, things were even worse now.

Watching Alicia stalk toward her, cheeks flushed with anger, Citrine couldn't help but let out a laugh.

"What's so funny?" Alicia demanded, her voice tight, as if she'd just landed a punch on a pillow.

Citrine watched Alicia struggling to keep her temper in check and thought, not without a trace of contempt, Still as clueless as ever. What a waste of energy- getting riled up over nothing.

She didn't bother to sugarcoat her words. "You've been runner-up for as long as anyone can remember, and yet you still have time to meddle in our business."

"If you really have that much free time, maybe you should hit the books and finally shake off your second-place streak."

Alicia's jaw clenched. Being called "runner-up" was the one thing she couldn't stand; it made her blood boil.

But as she remembered the rumors swirling around the school forums, her expression softened, if only a little.

all those nasty things you've done, you've already been kicked out of the Iverson

time before you're expelled from Primus Academy, too. I can't wait to

teeth, already savoring

the Iverson name, let's see how arrogant you can

said her piece, Alicia finally

however, just kept on

me. And as for being expelled?

the Iverson family would only make her

everything to protect the Iversons, never once thinking about herself, giving up so

The only thing she'd ever longed for was the faintest trace of familial affection, so slight it barely

cared about or not, Jeanette only had to frown

Why?

this life, Citrine wanted everything-glory, success, and

but in the Carmichael

everything on his desk to the floor. Documents scattered everywhere as he glowered, his eyes

dare the Iversons?" he

had always thought of himself as ruthless, but compared to Sawyer, he was nothing. That monster had sent an eleven-year-old girl to

simply sent her overseas. If he hadn't noticed the child's strange mood at