The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 53

Study abroad?

Citrine lay sprawled on her bed, grinning at the glaring comment on her screen.

Without hesitation, she logged into her own Twitter account and tagged The Iverson Group's official handle right under that comment.

@The Iverson Group: There's a world of difference between being sent away and studying abroad.

Within seconds, the reply went viral, shooting straight to the top of the thread.

The Iverson Group's social media team broke out in a cold sweat when they saw it. Not one of them dared to issue a reply.

After some frantic discussion, they agreed this was above their pay grade—it'd have to be the CEO's call.

At that moment, Sawyer was at the Iverson family estate.

The moment he saw the news online, he rushed home.

All these years, he'd believed he'd done right by Citrine, yet those few photos on Twitter hit him like a slap in the face.

Iverson family living room.

his

one else on the couch dared utter a

hands and casting Sawyer a pleading look. Her voice trembled. "Dad, those

of that video- her conversation with Citrine. Anyone

fiercely loyal behind the scenes. Warmth crept into Sawyer's heart as he thought

old man had lost his temper and nearly hurled a chair at him. Young Citrine, barely more than a scrap of a girl, had charged in like a firecracker, planting herself

and shouted, "Don't you dare hurt my dad!" She was so small and fragile, but she stood

think I'm blind? You don't think I can tell when

you take me for a

his voice. This was the first time he'd ever spoken to her

his own flesh and blood, disappointment flickered in

so harsh, you're scaring her," Clifford interjected, frowning. He'd always

Sawyer's voice cracked like a

died

glanced at Jeanette. "If you won't tell the truth, then

don't have

made Jeanette

always been afraid of

simply watched her cry, saying

as she apologized, "Dad, I was wrong. I