The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 302

Chapter 304

"Rubbish. Don't ever bring up this nonsense again. Meeting adjourned."

The others in the room flinched, quickly gathering their laptops and shuffling out of the conference room, shoulders hunched and eyes downcast.

Once a few senior managers were safely in the hallway, they began murmuring in hushed voices.

"What's gotten into President Carmichael lately? He's been so irritable. Is he hitting a midlife crisis or something?"

"No clue. He's seemed distracted all day."

"I bet he didn't even listen to our reports just now."

"I was terrified-I was sweating bullets in there, just waiting for him to snap at me."

"Alright, enough speculating. I think President Carmichael just misses his daughter. You probably didn't know, but she just got into Crestwood University. He dropped her off a couple of days ago, and now he hasn't seen her in days. Who wouldn't be upset? We should try to be more understanding."

explains it!

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doting on his daughter, so no one found his

a hospital room at

Citrine's phone suddenly rang.

a string of numbers. Worried it might be important, Ingrid

This is...?" Ingrid

stranger's voice on his daughter's phone and shot up from his office chair, his

"This is Citrine's father. Who

Mr. Carmichael. I'm Citrine's roommate. She's come down with a fever and is

a fever? How did this happen? Is it serious?" Raymond's voice rose, panic bleeding into

reassure him. "Please, don't worry, Mr. Carmichael.

of his daughter lying ill while he was miles away tormented him. He hadn't even heard about her illness until now-from someone else, no

asked, "Which hospital? I'm coming

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