The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 447

A group of people charged at Citrine, their aggression unmistakable—they weren't here for an explanation. They were here to cause trouble.

Citrine wasn't naive; she could see right through their intentions. This was clearly aimed at her.

So, there really wasn't anything wrong with the company's products after all.

Just as one of them lunged toward her, Citrine was about to defend herself when a large hand intervened, stopping the attacker cold. In the next instant, Citrine was pulled behind someone's broad back.

She looked up and saw Raymond, standing protectively in front of her, refusing to budge.

Raymond's face was thunderous as he glared at the group. He snapped, "Are you blind? Can't you see there's someone here?"

The thought of what might have happened if he hadn't arrived in time made Raymond's blood run cold. Furious, he pointed a trembling finger at the mob. "Listen to me. If anything happens to my daughter, if you so much as lay a finger on her, I swear-none of your families will walk away from this unscathed."

Without waiting for a response, Raymond grabbed Citrine's hand and guided her around the crowd, straight into the CICI Group building.

first to break the silence. "What are

saw what was happening online. If I hadn't come, who knows what those people would've done

at the first sign of trouble, but not his. Citrine always tried to shoulder everything herself, never asking for help. If he hadn't

daughter

snort with laughter. "Relax, there's no way I'd get trampled like that." Honestly, if Raymond hadn't shown up, she'd

deal with problems on her own, but in that split second when

it all

determined than I am."

his love for her, but every time Citrine heard it, she was

always

how open Raymond was about his feelings. It made it

gave a rare, sincere promise. "Okay. Next time, I'll come

in surprise. Usually, when he said anything like this,