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.

want to witness a

someone at Havencrest actually dared provoke this powerful heir-clearly, someone

the station." The lead officer's voice was cold as he broke up the

as he faced the

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

He looked up and, sure enough, spotted a slender

room, and in

Someone actually had the nerve to cross

snapped, shaking off

stood tall and pointed

wasn't it?" Though it sounded like

returning to its usual innocence. She met Theo's gaze without a hint of fear. "I'm sorry, what are you talking about? I have no

at her for a long moment before finally looking

wouldn't cause him any real trouble, but still-he'd

one to make others look foolish, never the other way around. This was the first time

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

look. "Well, you've certainly

Theo isn't off-limits to her."

had eyes only for Citrine, ignoring Weston's