The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

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.

think you

an eyebrow, a faint smirk tugging at

wouldn't dare lay a finger on her. That was exactly why she could

strangled, incredulous laugh, his jaw working as he glared at her with a flash of something almost feral. "Why are

flashed him a wicked grin. "Loyal

her. Citrine stifled a yawn, her patience clearly running

reply, she turned and strode away, making it clear she

the first time, a cold, unfamiliar

him to the bone. For the first

Citrine might truly be finished

Hastings stared helplessly at her retreating

after her, his voice cracking, "Why... why are you doing this to me?"

Why?

him the same

Theo. He'd wanted her