Chapter 49

After the party began, Weston called Raymond away, leaving Citrine alone in the

corner.

No sooner had she found herself standing solo than a man approached, eager for an opening.

"Miss, may I have the honor of buying you a drink?" The man wore a tailored black suit and exuded meticulous polish from head to toe. He'd been watching Citrine for quite some time, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes as he finally made his move-he'd never seen anyone quite like her before.

Citrine glanced over her shoulder at him, the hunger in his gaze making her stomach turn.

"No, thank you," she replied coolly, withdrawing her gaze with barely concealed disinterest.

She'd met his type more times than she cared to remember in her previous life, and she'd never had any patience for men like him.

The man hesitated, clearly not expecting to be rebuffed so bluntly. His expression soured, but remembering that Citrine was Raymond's daughter, he swallowed his irritation and slunk away without protest.

his own agenda-some drawn by

than force herself to socialize and trade empty pleasantries for the sake of minor advantages, she decided she'd rather step outside

the hotel they'd chosen

Citrine wandered through the manicured paths, she was suddenly startled by the unmistakable sound

stumbled upon a disturbing scene: a group of young men were viciously beating someone dressed in a

from his lips. He watched the violence unfolding before him with a detached amusement, as if he were merely observing the world for his own entertainment. He radiated a kind

dark hair fell across his forehead, and the shifting glow from the

the man seemed to sense her

almost forbidding features and a wild, unyielding spirit in his eyes, like a stallion no one could ever hope to

she'd spent her entire

Theo Glenwood until she was eighteen. Now, fate had brought them together much

was something strangely familiar about this girl, though he was certain he'd never

couldn't help but ask, "Have we met

Citrine replied, her voice calm. In her last life,

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