The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 14

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

from Primus Academy, too. I

the words through gritted teeth, already savoring the thought of

the Iverson name, let's see how arrogant you

said her piece, Alicia finally felt a bit

kept on smiling-cool,

me. And as

losing the Iverson family would only make her

life, she'd done everything to protect the Iversons, never once thinking

ever longed for was the faintest trace of familial affection, so

about or not, Jeanette only had to frown and it would fall right

Why?

this life, Citrine wanted

but in the Carmichael Group's

to the floor. Documents scattered everywhere as

dare the

as ruthless, but compared to Sawyer, he was nothing.

he hadn't noticed the child's strange mood at that

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