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

both, his face deadly serious. "I'm not joking. I interviewed at CICI Group today for the general manager

one to make light of serious matters. Seeing how grave he was, Sawyer and Clifford

really Citrine, why would

that." Norton lowered his gaze, letting out a

Norton's words. He looked

what her reason is.

her; that alone wouldn't be enough to drive her to push the

what else could

Even if she really is the mastermind behind CICI Group, there's

each sat lost

CICI Group was Citrine all along? Suddenly, something else dawned

They'd noticed then that the two didn't seem like friends, and now, looking back, it all made