The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Raymond no longer looked sickly; the pallor from his illness had vanished. As he rose from the couch, the cold, steely expression he was known for returned, though if you looked closely, there was a subtle warmth in his eyes-a softness that hadn't been there before.
"I'm much better now."
He hesitated, then added, "Thank you for taking care of me yesterday."
Raymond quickly averted his gaze, almost as if embarrassed by his own words. He never imagined himself saying something like that to anyone. What surprised him even more was that he'd lain awake all night the evening she didn't come home, unable to sleep, feeling the pull of concern for the first time in his life.
Citrine, on the other hand, looked a little uncomfortable. She paused, then managed, "It's... it's nothing."
On weekends, the house was quiet-no butler, no staff, no one to look after the child left alone at home. Raymond glanced at Citrine, a little uncertain. "Do you want to come to the office with me later?"
Citrine seemed lost in thought for a moment but then nodded quickly.
When she was a child, Sawyer used to take her to the office all the time. But ever since she'd returned from abroad six months ago, Sawyer's attitude had changed. He'd made it clear-more than once-that he didn't want her coming to the company. Even though, in Sawyer's eyes, she was just an adopted daughter and posed no real threat.
true heir of
As Citrine walked beside Raymond through the gleaming
a young woman by his side. The gossip
who's that girl with President
can't believe he's brought someone to the office.
way she
she looked right at
female employees stared at Citrine with wide,
curiosity-like wolves eyeing a juicy
uneasy under their scrutiny, but there was no malice
wasn't until they reached Raymond's office that the feeling
was set up beside his own, complete with a state-of-the-art computer, a sleek gaming chair, and a pair
eyes lit up
child, she'd loved video games, but Jeanette had been into singing and dancing. Almost every spare room in the house had been turned into a dance studio or a music room for Jeanette. There had been a year when Citrine studied hard and finished first in her grade. Sawyer had asked what she wanted as a reward, and she'd said she wanted a computer and some gaming gear for her room. At first,
never asked Sawyer for
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