The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 350

The movie ended just as dinner time rolled around, and Hastings took Citrine to an upscale restaurant.

After they ordered, their conversation drifted, light and sporadic.

Finally, Hastings mustered the nerve to ask what he'd been dying to know. "So... do you have a boyfriend?"

Without missing a beat, Citrine shook her head. "No."

Hastings pressed carefully, "And what's going on between you and Sebastian?"

Citrine's brow twitched, her tone flat. "There's nothing between us."

She set her fork down and looked Hastings straight in the eye. "You seem awfully interested in Sebastian and me. Are you jealous?"

Hastings scoffed, refusing to answer. "Sebastian's trouble, you know. He's got nothing to offer you."

Citrine thought, Well, the 'trouble' part's true, but being broke isn't exactly his problem.

Still, she had no intention of exposing Sebastian in front of Hastings. Between the two, she disliked Hastings more anyway.

Citrine's smile faded a little as she met his gaze. "So Sebastian has nothing to offer me. And you do?"

at her, suddenly earnest. "How do you know

want

has to worry about." The Coopers were one of the wealthiest families in

smiled and let

respond, Hastings

Hastings drove Citrine back

doors right away. Instead, he turned to her and, with a hint of stubbornness,

him a glance, took the phone, quickly searched for her number, and sent the friend request

good mood. He blurted, “So, can I

then shrugged.

he could say anything else, she slipped out

her walk away, torn between annoyance and

damn girl-she was sly as a

that night, Hastings got a sudden urge and posted

the movie screen and

rolled in

you'd

you introducing her to the rest