The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 331

As dusk settled in, Norton slipped out of CICI Group's headquarters, looking thoroughly defeated. Without hesitation, he booked the next flight back to Havencrest and was on a plane that very night.

When Sawyer opened the door later that evening and saw Norton standing there, he almost jumped. "What are you doing back here?"

Clifford was home as well. Noticing Norton's grim expression, he hurried over, concern written all over his face. "What happened, man? You look terrible."

Norton sank into the couch, hollow-eyed and silent for a long moment before finally speaking. "The person pulling the strings behind CICI Group-it's Citrine."

Sawyer blinked, dumbfounded. "What? Have you been drinking?"

Clifford stared at him in disbelief. "You have to be kidding. Right?"

"Citrine just turned eighteen. How could she possibly pull that off? Don't listen to nonsense," Sawyer said, shaking his head. The very idea was absurd.

Clifford agreed, nodding. "Exactly. When CICI Group was founded, Citrine was still in school. Where would she even find the time?"

learned the truth, he didn't want to believe it

the general manager position. I saw it with my

was never one to make light of serious matters. Seeing how grave he

slightly. "If it's really Citrine,

that." Norton lowered his gaze, letting out a heavy sigh.

Norton's words.

head, still baffled. "I don't know what her reason is.

alone wouldn't be enough to drive her

what else could explain

way. I don't believe it. Citrine's always treated us with nothing but kindness. Even if she really is the mastermind behind CICI Group, there's no way she'd do something like that to us. I

Iversons each sat

have imagined that the mysterious owner of CICI Group was Citrine all along? Suddenly, something else dawned

both attended the launch of the Kane robot. They'd noticed then that the two didn't seem like friends, and now, looking