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.

and trembling with fury. "You really think you can treat me

a faint smirk tugging

finger on her. That was exactly why she could be

incredulous laugh, his jaw working as he glared at her with a flash

you're in love with me." She flashed him a wicked grin. "Loyal dogs don't bite their

stifled a yawn, her patience clearly running out.

waiting for a reply, she turned and strode away,

first time, a cold, unfamiliar fear twisted in his

complete it chilled him to the bone. For the first time,

then, he realized Citrine might

helplessly at her retreating figure, on

"Why... why are you doing this to me?" Citrine stopped

Why?

asked him the same question

three years into her relationship with Theo. He'd wanted her to meet Hastings and Quentin,

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