The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 419

Chapter 421

Citrine's lips curled into a sly, almost mocking smile as she looked at him, her words sharp and venomous. "Forgive you? Sure-if Kali just dropped dead."

Hastings recoiled, genuinely stunned by her cruelty. "You... you hate Kali that much?"

She held his gaze in silence for a moment, then suddenly laughed. "Relax. I'm just kidding."

Rolling her eyes in open exasperation, she waved him off. "Just go already. If you keep pestering me, I'll only end up despising you more."

It was obvious now-Citrine couldn't even be bothered to pretend with Hastings anymore.

Whatever hint of warmth had been on his face vanished, replaced by a cold, stormy expression.

"Citrine Carmichael, are you just messing with me?" His eyes hardened, an edge of menace flickering there.

She shrugged, utterly indifferent. "And if I am?"

How ridiculous, he thought bitterly. He was the only son of the powerful Crestwood Cooper family, a man with influence and status-yet here he was, being toyed with by a woman.

tense and trembling with fury. "You really think you can

arched an eyebrow, a faint smirk tugging at

wouldn't dare lay a finger on her.

glared at her with a flash

him a wicked grin. "Loyal dogs

her. Citrine stifled a yawn, her

and strode

first time, a cold,

was absolute-so complete it chilled him to the bone. For the

then, he realized Citrine might truly be

at her retreating figure, on the verge

cracking, "Why... why are you

Why?

him the same question once

was three years into her relationship with Theo. He'd wanted

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