The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 330

Norton stared in disbelief at the scene unfolding before him. It took him a long moment to find his voice: "President Carmichael?"

A senior executive nearby heard his question and explained, "This is our chairwoman, President Carmichael of CICI Group."

"You're the chairwoman of CICI Group?" Norton looked at Citrine, stunned, unable to accept what he was hearing. "No way. That's impossible."

Citrine smiled at him, but didn't bother to explain. She simply said, "You should go. You didn't pass the interview."

Norton's face darkened immediately. "I haven't even introduced myself. Why am I being rejected before I've even begun?"

He glanced around at the others in the conference room, searching for support.

But the others just shook their heads.

Someone spoke up, not unkindly: "Mr. Iverson, please leave. Our chairwoman made it clear-CICI Group does not hire anyone with ties to the Iverson family."

Norton's heart pounded in his chest, refusing to calm. He looked at the group earnestly. "Is she really the chairwoman of CICI Group?"

There's no reason for us to lie to you-especially since there's nothing to be gained

the truth sank

Group was. He had never imagined it was founded by an eighteen-year-old girl-much less that she

of what had happened to the Iverson family flashed through his mind, Norton's

it you?

gaze darkened. If the chairwoman of CICI Group had been anyone but Citrine, he might have chalked

fingers. Hearing Norton's question, she turned to the others and

was empty

it gave her a satisfaction she hadn't felt in a long

her eyes curving in a smile as she answered without hesitation, "Yes, it was me.

composure began to crack. He couldn't

Because I

was being crushed in a vise. Still, he refused to believe

to accuse you of pushing Jeanette back then. But

Citrine's expression turned