The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 74

"The whole Iverson family, except for Citrine, is just a bunch of idiots. The more I think about it, the angrier I get."

"How does someone that stupid even run a company? With a heart that black, there's no way they're making anything decent. From now on, I'm never buying anything from any Iverson company again."

Public outrage against the Iverson family swept the nation. That day, The Iverson Group's stock price took a nosedive, and Sawyer threw a fit in his office.

Meanwhile, Citrine went about her day at school as if nothing had happened.

Ever since the truth came out about her not pushing Jeanette down the stairs, Citrine's reputation on campus had done a complete 180.

Her striking looks only drew more attention-suddenly, plenty of students wanted to befriend her.

After classes ended, two girls she'd recently met invited Citrine and Amelia out for the afternoon.

at the mall and then

sleeve, her face a little pale. "Citrine, this

Whisper was the most exclusive karaoke bar

but modest families, had never set foot in a place this fancy before. Their eyes shone with anticipation, but reality quickly set in. They shook their heads, embarrassed. "Yeah, Citrine, this is a bit much for us. Maybe we could try somewhere

shrill voice cut

woman addressing them wore bright red lipstick, her hair styled in dramatic waves, and a tight cocktail dress that did little to distract from the thick makeup caked over her face. Her features-clearly

Amelia shot

that I don't have time for broke kids like you," the woman replied, rolling her eyes. Working at a high-end place like this, with a salary that most people could

were just

They swallowed their protests.

gaze icy and voice firm. "Get

manager doesn't just see anyone, you know." The woman coolly looked them up and down again, her disdain even more obvious