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.

set his sights on someone, he would stop at nothing-ruthless,

it was his scheming that had won her over. The

this time, no one could force her

sly smile.

heel and walked away

Co. had fully established

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

lectures scheduled, Citrine

exactly demanding, so she had plenty of free time. Whenever she got the chance, she'd make her

company's lab, tinkering away at something

was in Havencrest, every time 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

particular day, Citrine had already been holed up in

she hadn't come out, Carlotta finally

Citrine fussing with bottles and vials. Carlotta stepped closer. "Boss,

over a whole crate of her concoctions. "These-send them

are these?" Carlotta stared at the box in

peeled off her white gloves and

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