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?"

stared back at her, suddenly earnest.

want doesn't

to worry about." The Coopers were one of the

just smiled and

respond, Hastings

Citrine back to

Instead, he turned to her and, with a hint of stubbornness, handed over his

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

Hastings couldn't hide his good

hesitated, then shrugged. "Depends on

else, she slipped

watched her walk away, torn between annoyance

damn girl-she was sly

night, Hastings got a sudden urge

the movie screen and

rolled in

you! Didn't think you'd

are you introducing her to the rest of