The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 161

June slipped by in the blink of an eye.

Final exams were just around the corner at colleges all across the city.

On this particular day, Citrine was heading to Havencrest Technical College, just as she always did, to tutor Travis and his friends.

She had barely stepped into the academic building when a sweet-faced girl darted up and blocked her path, arms outstretched.

"Would you... could you give this to Travis for me?" The girl carefully pulled a pink envelope from her pocket, holding it out with both hands. Her eyes sparkled with hope as she pressed her palms together in a silent plea. "Please?"

Nervously clutching the envelope, the girl's cheeks flushed a gentle pink.

Citrine glanced at the letter but didn't take it right away. Instead, she asked, "Do you have a crush on my brother?"

The girl nodded, her voice barely above a whisper. "I've liked him for a long time......." With that, Dulcie Sinclair shyly dropped her gaze to the floor.

Citrine replied, finally accepting the pink envelope, "but

took real courage to admit you liked someone-Citrine could tell Dulcie had been building up to this moment for a

as Citrine took the letter, her

upstairs, Citrine paused to look at Dulcie, her expression softening. "My brother's going to be someone really impressive

words, Citrine climbed the stairs, leaving

that instant, something

he did with it was

out of her rut, because a few days later, while Citrine was tutoring Travis and the others,

over her shoulders. "Is it okay if I join you? I want to get better too." She looked at Citrine at the front of the room,

up when she was six, and she'd ended up living with her mother. Her mom had been injured years ago and struggled to get around, so Dulcie took on all the

to Havencrest, she found herself surrounded by students who didn't care about school at all. It was hard not

didn't want to keep drifting. She wanted to change

on in," Citrine said, giving her a quick look