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.
the true heir of the
Citrine walked beside Raymond through the gleaming lobby, she could feel eyes turning
was rare to see President Carmichael with a young woman
that girl with President
someone to the office.
the way she walks, you
god, she looked right at me.
female employees stared at Citrine with
with curiosity-like wolves eyeing a juicy
felt a bit uneasy under their scrutiny, but there
they reached Raymond's office that
his own, complete with a state-of-the-art computer, a sleek gaming chair, and a pair of high-end headphones-the kind that were all the
eyes lit up with
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
never asked Sawyer for
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