The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 412

"Let's go out."

Citrine was scrolling through her phone when the message popped up. She replied almost instantly: Where? Send me your location.

Her reply was so businesslike that anyone overhearing might have mistaken them

for coworkers instead of a couple. Hastings couldn't help but laugh.

"Look at him-grinning like he just hit the jackpot," Quentin snorted.

Theo chimed in, "Looks like Hastings is really smitten this time."

Both Theo and Quentin had always been curious about Hastings' mysterious girlfriend. They'd wondered what kind of woman could make Hastings finally move on from his five or six-year crush on Kali. To them, no woman in the world could possibly compare to Kali.

When Citrine arrived, Hastings went downstairs to greet her in person.

They came up together, Hastings leading the way with Citrine right behind. The moment Theo and Quentin saw Citrine, their eyes widened in shock. Almost at the same time, they jumped up from the couch.

Quentin blurted out, pointing at Citrine

but he didn't take his eyes off Citrine from the moment she

silence, bypassed any greetings, and found

Hastings looked around,

the first to speak. "Nope. Never

it off and

chatted idly, but to anyone watching, there was an unmistakable closeness between

Theo and Quentin were still sitting beside Kali, their attention was fixed on

gaze on

understand if it was just Hastings,

they fallen under that

nearly faltered. She forced herself to maintain the poise expected of a wealthy heiress, quietly calling out to Theo and Quentin

to her, completely ignored her. She called their names several times, but neither

stood up abruptly and raised her voice. "Theo,

the trick. The two finally

Theo: "What's up?"