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."

dripped with servile

said curtly, then hung up without waiting

hour later, Adler

to Crestwood. Beyond

frowned, his

up anything, someone must have gone out of their way to

Citrine came home, she found Raymond stretched

realized his eyes were shut, his face

now looked oddly fragile in his illness. "Raymond?"

the back of her hand to his

"Damn, he's burning up."

been like this

maid were both on holiday this week, so the only ones

hit 104, she quickly

it snugly around him on the couch, then dampened a towel

she headed to the kitchen to make

Whenever Sawyer was away, it was normal for Citrine to come home to

staff not to cook for her,

for herself in

from the medicine, was barely conscious. Citrine managed to coax only half

Citrine simply grabbed a blanket and camped out on the couch across

Raymond's fever had finally broken. The fog in his head had

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