The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Raymond sat alone in the empty living room, his mind wandering. He suddenly remembered that, back at the office, the kid had always been on her own.

She must have felt scared, right?

For a moment, he'd actually wanted to press her, to demand exactly where she'd gone. But he forced himself to let it go.

After all, to her, they were little more than strangers bound by paperwork. If he started interrogating her now, she'd probably end up resenting him.

Still, Raymond couldn't help but worry. He dialed Adler's number.

At that very moment, Adler was tangled up with his girlfriend, their goodbyes dragging out with reluctant kisses. Just as things got heated, his phone buzzed on the nightstand, making both of them jump.

The interruption instantly killed the mood. Adler's girlfriend groaned, "Who the hell is it?"

Adler glanced at the screen, jaw clenched. "Damn corporate overlord," he muttered under his breath, the light in his eyes flickering out.

He groaned, half to himself, "I swear I'm quitting tomorrow. I'm done with this."

But as he grumbled, his body betrayed him he was already pulling his shirt back

on.

A few seconds later, he answered the call, suddenly all meek politeness. "Hello, Mr. Carmichael."

voice dripped

out where Citrine went today," Raymond said curtly,

later,

to Crestwood. Beyond

frowned, his expression growing

have gone out

came home, she found Raymond

realized his eyes were shut, his face flushed

illness. "Raymond?" Citrine poked him,

of her

"Damn, he's burning up."

been like

this week, so the only ones home were the two of

nearly hit

bedroom and tucked it snugly around him on

that, she headed to the kitchen to

she'd lived with the Iversons, Aline had never given her an allowance. Whenever Sawyer was away, it was normal for Citrine to come

had instructed the staff not to cook for her,

fend for herself in the kitchen,

Citrine managed

to keep an eye on him, Citrine simply grabbed a blanket and camped out

three in the morning, Raymond's fever had finally broken. The

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