The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 50

It felt like being watched by a venomous snake utterly chilling.

Yet, there was something oddly familiar about that face. Citrine racked her brain, trying to recall where she might have seen him before, and before she realized it, she'd drifted off in thought.

Theo caught her staring and narrowed his eyes, a faint crease appearing between his brows.

"Are you here to stand up for him?" For some reason, seeing her attention fixed on another man made Theo distinctly uncomfortable.

Citrine turned away, her gaze cool as she met Theo's eyes. "I don't even know him."

"Sorry to interrupt. I'll let you get back to it."

With that, Citrine quietly turned and walked away.

Theo suppressed his strange irritation, forcing himself to look elsewhere.

Barely five minutes after Citrine left, the police arrived.

Their entrance was anything but subtle; suddenly, everyone at the party was looking at Theo.

who wouldn't want to witness a scandal involving the city's

that someone at Havencrest actually

you, come with us to the station." The lead officer's voice was cold as he broke up the group, stopping the one-sided beating happening

expression was thunderous as he faced

escorted straight out of the party. "Bro, it had to be that girl who called the cops," one of the

darkened. He looked up and, sure enough, spotted a

met across the room, and in Citrine's gaze, Theo caught a glimmer of

Someone actually had the nerve to cross

go," Theo snapped, shaking off the officer's

stood tall and pointed straight at the

was you, wasn't it?" Though it sounded like a question, there

Theo's gaze without a hint of fear. "I'm sorry, what are

a long moment before finally looking

any real trouble, but still-he'd been humiliated in public, his pride

foolish, never the other way around. This was the first time

unnoticed. While most people failed to catch the subtle exchange, every member

shot Raymond a sharp look.

to her." With that, he stalked

for Citrine, ignoring