The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 323

As soon as Citrine finished speaking, Theo instantly realized he'd been played.

A flicker of anger flashed in his eyes, his stare turning icy as he fixed it on Citrine. His voice had the chill of winter.

"You're toying with me?"

He was a twenty-four-year-old man, and yet he'd just been outsmarted by an eighteen-year-old girl.

Citrine looked perfectly innocent, giving a little shrug. "You asked, and I just answered honestly. Besides, with Glenwood Group being so vast, isn't it only natural I'd want a piece of it?"

Theo's expression darkened. "You dare to covet the Glenwood family? Are you tired of living?"

Citrine met his gaze, her tone breezy. "What's wrong with dreaming? You never know-it might just come true."

He narrowed his eyes at her, voice low. "Citrine Carmichael, there are plenty of ways I could get what I want from you."

It was the first time he'd ever actually wanted a woman, and he was determined to have her no matter what it took.

Citrine knew exactly what kind of man Theo was.

his sights on someone, he would stop at nothing-ruthless, relentless, always getting his

scheming that had won her over. The truth

wasn't interested-and this

him a sly smile. "Go

she turned on her heel and walked away without

and CICI Media Co. had fully established their headquarters in

trained. To make things easier, Citrine had recently brought her over to the main

with no lectures scheduled, Citrine headed straight

of free time. Whenever she got the chance, she'd make her way over to

basically taken up residence in the company's lab,

Citrine showed up at the company she was usually found gaming. But ever since moving to headquarters, her gaming days were over-now she spent every day in the lab. Carlotta was still getting used

up in

that she hadn't come out, Carlotta finally knocked and

with bottles and vials. Carlotta stepped closer. "Boss, is there

of

are these?" Carlotta stared at the

her white

gaped at her. "Wait-since when are we getting into the beauty