The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 28

As soon as she stepped out of the police station, Citrine was stopped at the entrance by Amelia.

"I'll wait for you in the car," Raymond said, casting a glance at Citrine. He headed to the parking lot, leaving the two women alone.

Now it was just the two of them standing by the entrance.

"It was your choice to get involved. I'm not going to apologize, and I don't feel guilty about it."

Citrine was the first to break the uneasy silence. She knew that after today, she was likely to lose this friend.

A restless irritation simmered in her chest, making her words come out sharper than she intended.

After a moment, she added, "I told you I'd have your back. The Chase family won't ever be a threat to you or your family. That much, I can promise."

Amelia's heart twisted with guilt. She hurried to reassure her, "Citrine, I never asked you to apologize. And there's no reason for you to feel guilty."

She had never blamed Citrine for any of it.

Citrine had always tried to help her, but her own family never appreciated it. In the end, for the sake of money, they signed the settlement papers. Now it was Amelia who felt she'd let Citrine down.

"From now on, just pretend you don't know me at school. I can't promise there won't be another family like the Chases who'll try to make things hard for you."

she were a porcelain

seen Citrine so

saying all the right things to push her away, but the look in her eyes was pleading-don't

the first time, Amelia felt she truly understood her. And her heart

at her, just like

ever pretend I don't know you?" she said, her voice steady and

I'll see

distance in her eyes melting away.

They were still friends.

"See you tomorrow."

rumors spread like wildfire. People speculated that the Chases must have

The entire Chase family business was thrown

begged every contact he could think of, but nothing helped. He looked as if

things couldn't possibly get any worse, but the next day, news broke that Chase Group Holdings had stolen research from a string of

was a chart listing every company whose

straight to the top of the

days later, another bombshell dropped: Chase Group Holdings had been

happened to see the news at the

Holdings is now under your name," Ogden's voice