The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 416

"Looks like the idiot finally showed up."

Citrine paused her movie with an annoyed sigh, grabbed her phone, and called the police. Once she hung up, she slipped on her headphones and stretched out on the couch, perfectly at ease.

Outside, Theo was pounding on the front door like a madman. Standing next to him, Hastings lit a cigarette, watching but making no move to intervene.

Half an hour went by, but Citrine never came to the door.

Just then, a group of police officers in uniform strode up.

"Stop right there! What do you think you're doing? Breaking into someone's home is illegal."

One of the officers stepped in, halting Theo's frantic banging.

Theo shot them a look of utter disdain and snarled, "My sister's in the hospital because of her-she nearly died. She needs a blood transfusion right now. We're just here to make her help. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

the door

in a thin sweater, meeting the officers with polite composure. "First of all, I didn't hurt his sister. She did it

right. Like my sister would

little smile on her lips. "Actually, you

with anger. For a moment,

three of you need to

to get

see how cocky you are once we get to

to grab her things. She didn't bother changing-just closed the door behind her and followed

noticing she was still in just that thin sweater. Without a word, he shrugged off his coat and draped it over her

He couldn't help muttering, "We're

still be fawning

something

coat around her shoulders. It was still warm from his body heat, comforting in the biting cold. She smirked, eyes