The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 403

At that moment, inside the office, Raymond looked up at the commotion. In the doorway stood Adler, right in the center, with a whole crowd clustered behind him.

Adler, shaken out of his shock, immediately paled. He realized he'd walked in at the worst possible moment-he'd seen and heard things he definitely shouldn't have.

God, please don't let them try to silence me for this.

Flustered, Adler blurted out, "Sorry, Mr. Carmichael, I'll step out right away."

He turned on his heel and hurried out, closing the door firmly behind him.

Outside, the staff were all back at their desks, but the office was abuzz with the day's juiciest gossip.

"Mr. Carmichael is such a softie for his daughter—it's not even subtle! Did you hear how adorable his voice got?"

"I never would've guessed he had that side to him.”

his

is with her? She looks so sweet and quiet, like the type you'd expect to get walked all over, but

Carmichael was standing while his daughter was

such a thing as reincarnation, I want to come back as Mr.

quiet office, after all that had just happened, Citrine had finally regained her composure. Her face was calm again, her expression unreadable. She looked steadily at Raymond and asked,

you, you'll be my only daughter in this life. Getting

worried you'll regret it someday?" Citrine's voice was steady, but inside, her thoughts were a tangled

other children, that much was true-but

won't," Raymond replied, his

his life, Raymond knew his daughter would always be

sort, either. He'd thought it through before

silent-her heart shaken, overwhelmed. Yet in that instant, something else became crystal

Iverson. He would never become

depth of his love. After a pause, she finally said, in all seriousness, "Raymond, from today on, I'll

and touched. "Silly girl,