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.

wringing her hands so tightly her

she could retreat, the front

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

Citrine's chest as she made

she saw him—a tall, upright figure sitting alone on

the sight of her,

was stern, and he let out

at her. She walked over and

leaned in closer with a teasing grin. "Hey,

he grumbled, still

grandpa, you know. I'm just a lonely old man

misty, Citrine slid closer and wrapped her arms around

always known just how

two of them with a smile tugging at his lips. The old man might be getting

this had played out between them regularly when they

he snapped. With a huff,

those vultures from

now and teach them a

pulled out his phone, ready to

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