The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

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.

crisis—his father and older brother had been so busy trying to fix

that Citrine was actually Raymond's biological daughter. Before that, he and Jeanette both believed Citrine's real father

top of the family's mess, left Clifford feeling conflicted and confused.

notification-ten thousand dollars. She was so thrilled that when she got

rarely ate meat, and barely finished half a plate. Her enthusiasm tonight

in my year," Citrine blurted out, unable to

Even at home, when she smiled at him, there was always a

warmly. "But you always come first, don't

student. In reality, she'd been acing every monthly exam lately, nearly scoring perfect marks-even

pride. His daughter was simply born

"It's different this time. I broke the school's all-time record and there's a cash

the prize, her eyes lit up

chuckled. "Do you really love money

answered with sincerity, "Of

she could control her own fate. People could change, but