The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 432

Hilda fixed the man with an icy stare, her voice razor-sharp. “And just who do you think you are?"

Her daughter could sit wherever she pleased. If Citrine wanted to take the CEO's chair, Hilda would help her climb right up there, and applaud for good measure.

Raymond's expression darkened as well. He gave a cold snort and looked the man up and down. "You think you have the right to talk about my daughter?"

"My daughter is the CEO of CICI Group. She has every right to sit there."

Harden was visibly trembling, cowed by their presence. When Raymond revealed the girl was his daughter, panic flashed across Harden's face, and immediate regret followed.

He stammered out an apology, "I'm sorry, Mr. Saunders. I'm sorry, Mr. Carmichael. I spoke out of turn."

As for Raymond's last statement, Harden deliberately pretended not to hear.

Once Harden scurried off, Talbot approached from across the room, his assistant trailing behind him.

Talbot wasn't intimidated by Hilda in the slightest, and as for Raymond-he was new to Crestwood, so Talbot dismissed him entirely.

all teeth and no warmth. "Ms. Carmichael. We

regarded him in silence, her eyes narrowing just a fraction. Inwardly, she cursed the old

stubborn and headstrong, Ms.

making sure everyone around heard

Crestwood, with unmatched influence in the business world-and their private network was notorious. The moment Talbot

of nerve, but you really don't know your place. Do you even realize whose

chair isn't for just

Leave quietly

CEO himself shows up and finds you sitting there,

you learned to respect your elders? You look

one harsher than the last, until Citrine's

Hilda's faces grew thunderous with each word, and both seemed

of their

the least-she barely paid them any mind.

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CEO as "the old man," she nearly burst out

her feet, locking eyes with Talbot, unflinching. "And why can't I be the CEO