The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 80

Chapter 81

Citrine watched Sebastian intently, her gaze fixed on every move he made at the claw machine.

If she was counting right, this was already his ninth attempt.

And still, not a single plushie had made it out.

"Want me to give it a try?" Citrine asked, testing the waters.

"Go ahead," Sebastian replied, a little flustered now that even his ears turned red

after so many failed tries. Hearing Citrine's suggestion, he quickly slid a game token into the slot for her.

Lining up her shot, Citrine pressed the button with confidence. The very next second, the fox plushie dropped easily from the claw.

"Got it." Citrine's eyes sparkled as she scooped up the toy.

"You're really good at this," Sebastian said, seeing her so pleased, a small smile tugging at his lips.

The way he said her name caught Citrine off guard.

"What? Am I not supposed to call you Citrine?" Sebastian noticed her expression and couldn't help but ask.

Citrine stammered. Honestly, he could call her whatever he wanted as long as she could get on his good

Sebastian suddenly using her name so familiarly took

aside from exchanging names that first day on social media, neither

that since he was using her name, she couldn't just keep

then suddenly grinned. "How old are

soon," Citrine answered, not sure why he was asking but taking the

his head at her. "So, you're

going, "I'm twenty. If you call me by my first name, aren't you

nodded, strangely convinced by his logic.

"Mister Sebastian," but that sounded ridiculous-like calling someone "sir" at a bar. No, that

brain but couldn't

too. "Forget it, just call me by

Citrine nodded in agreement.

other arcade games. Sebastian soon

hard-to-read emotions vanished from her face; she was focused, almost childlike, and

time they left the arcade, it was already late. Glancing up at the dark sky, Sebastian felt a flicker

home," he said. "It's not safe this

time, then decided

walk from downtown to Grandeur Waters Residences. They didn't bother calling a car,

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