The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 108

"Who raised such a rude child?" Carlotta finally noticed the girl standing beside Sawyer. The moment she laid eyes on her, she took an instant dislike-and the girl's attitude certainly didn't help. Carlotta didn't bother to hide her irritation.

Jeanette paled; only now did she realize how impolite she had just been.

Sawyer's face darkened. He immediately stepped in to apologize for Jeanette. "I'm sorry, Ms. Yarbrough. This is my daughter. She didn't mean any offense."

Jeanette, mortified by her mistake, quickly bowed her head. "I'm so sorry, Ms. Yarbrough. I was just in a rush. I didn't mean to be disrespectful."

Carlotta snorted. "Fine, I'll let it slide this time. You're just a kid-I won't stoop to your level."

But Jeanette wasn't ready to give up. She pressed on, "Ms. Yarbrough, may I ask what your relationship is with Citrine?"

Carlotta frowned, inwardly cursing the girl for her lack of tact.

Carlotta decided to answer. "We're

she spoken than Jeanette pushed

Carmichael Group because Citrine is Raymond's daughter? In other words, did

second, Carlotta wondered if she'd misheard. She didn't have the faintest clue what was going on between the Carmichaels, the Iversons, and Citrine. All she could

Raymond's daughter?

in disbelief, suddenly at a loss

Instead, she took over the conversation smoothly. "So what if I am? My decision is

it, Carlotta realized Jeanette must be telling the

actually the daughter of The Carmichael Group's CEO? That was explosive

it, the CEO of The Carmichael Group probably had no idea that the powerhouse behind CICI

God, Carlotta thought, this was the

was out here building a business empire of her own-one that

the Carmichael princess was running a corporation. Not even the most outrageous novel would dare write a