The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

On Friday after school, Citrine made sure to tell the Carmichael family's driver not to pick her up.

She'd bought a few things and taken a cab by herself to a private estate in Crestwood.

The place was tucked away in the woods on the edge of town, secluded and almost fortress-like with its heavy security-mysterious and imposing.

As soon as the security staff spotted Citrine approaching, they all nodded respectfully.

"Welcome, Miss. Please, come in."

She gave a polite nod in return and headed inside.

With every step, Citrine felt her heart growing heavier.

She had no idea how she was going to face her grandfather.

If it hadn't been for him-if he hadn't rescued her in America and treated her like his own granddaughter-she wouldn't be the Citrine she was today.

In her previous life, she'd given everything to the Iverson family, barely sparing a thought for her grandfather. In the end, he'd been left disgraced, all because of her.

He'd always been so proud. The shame must have crushed him.

of the grand old house, wringing her hands so tightly her knuckles whitened, suddenly

could retreat, the front door

and hurried over, ushering her inside. "Miss Citrine, you're back! The master's been waiting in the sitting room since early this morning, just

through Citrine's chest as she made her

soon as she stepped into the living room, she saw him—a tall, upright

of her, he visibly

let out a huff, turning his head away in

She walked over and plopped down beside him, greeting him with a

unfazed, leaned in closer with a teasing grin. "Hey,

grumbled, still keeping up the

I'm just a lonely old man with no one to care for

her eyes growing misty, Citrine slid closer and wrapped her arms around his. "No way. You're my favorite grandpa in the whole

always known just how to

a smile tugging at his lips. The old

played out between them regularly when they lived abroad. The butler had

snapped. With a huff, he upended the fruit bowl on the

it those vultures from

right now and teach them a

his phone, ready to

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