The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 109

Chapter 110

Section Two.

Clifford watched from the back of the hall, his gaze drifting as Citrine stood on stage, radiant under the spotlight.

It was hard to believe how much she'd changed in just a few months.

He could still remember when Citrine was considered a nobody, clueless and unremarkable.

As Clifford drifted off in thought, someone nudged his arm.

"Hey, what's going on?" Laird asked, sounding irritated. "Didn't Jeanette swear she'd take first place this time? So why is Citrine still at the top?" Laird had always clashed with Citrine, and after watching her hog the spotlight for several contests in a row, he couldn't help but voice his frustration.

Clifford let out a sigh. "There's been some trouble with the Iverson family lately. Jeanette... well, she must've been distracted, that's why she didn't do her best."

Just thinking about the Iverson family's recent troubles brought a shadow to Clifford's face.

the company's crisis—his father and older brother had been so busy trying to fix things, they hadn't

Raymond's biological daughter. Before that, he and Jeanette both believed

top of the family's mess, left Clifford feeling conflicted and confused. He couldn't understand

when she

rarely ate meat, and

blurted out, unable to hide her delight. Her

at him, there was always a trace of distance, as if her happiness was never quite

he couldn't help but smile warmly. "But you always come first, don't you? I've never seen you

student. In reality, she'd been acing every

of pride. His daughter

focused on her meal. "It's different this time. I broke

the prize, her eyes lit up

really love

answered with

could control her own fate.

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