The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 365

Sebastian was no longer the man he used to be. It was as if he had lost his memory, which meant all of Citrine's efforts up to now had been for nothing.

She looked at Sebastian and, quite suddenly, laughed.

"We're not enemies," she said lightly. "As far as I'm concerned, I didn't see a thing just now."

"You're clever," Sebastian replied, a faint smirk tugging at his lips.

He rose from the couch with deliberate slowness, closing the distance between them one measured step at a time until he was standing right in front of her.

Citrine was barely five-foot-five; Sebastian towered over her, close to six-foot- three. With him standing so near, he seemed to block out the world, and she had to tilt her head back just to meet his gaze.

She held his eyes, deliberately softening her tone. "Maybe you thought I was your enemy a minute ago, but now that we've cleared things up, maybe we could be friends."

“Friends?” Sebastian's expression twisted as if he'd just heard the punchline to a joke, and he let out a low, humorless laugh.

down. "A little girl who's barely out of high school wants

would our company be invited to tonight's Shadow

flicker of surprise crossing his face. "You

I also know you're their leader- the very same man who

deepened, mingling now with curiosity. "How did you

shrugged, teasing,

further. "Who are you, really?" It wasn't just that she knew about the Shadow

wanted to tell him. "Why don't you take a guess?" she replied, a mischievous glint in

game was far more entertaining than simply giving in, and the wicked smile she shot him said

couldn't remember the last time someone had dared to toy with him. His expression

menacing grin, and his voice dropped, edged

him too far. She opened her mouth to say something-anything to diffuse the tension-but before she

Citrine yelped, pounding her fists against

didn't seem to hear her. He carried her straight toward the backyard, only stopping