The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 502

Talbot Glenwood frowned. "Jeanette, is that true? Just like she said?"

Jeanette shook her head quickly. "No, Uncle. Absolutely not."

She turned to Citrine, her voice sharp with indignation. "These Vitaflux capsules all look the same! How can you claim the one I have is the exact one you gave away? That's a baseless accusation."

A murmur of agreement rippled through the room; several people nodded, seeing

her point.

A man in a crisp suit stepped forward. "She's right, President Carmichael. Ms. Iverson has a point-every Vitaflux out there looks identical. Even if you did give one away, there's no way to say for sure this is the same one."

Citrine met his gaze and offered a calm, confident smile. "Ms. Iverson keeps insisting this Vitaflux was a gift from a friend, but she hasn't provided a single scrap of evidence. I, on the other hand, do have proof that this one belongs to me."

As she finished, Citrine handed the Vitaflux case directly to the skeptical man. Confused but obliging, he accepted it.

addressed him politely. "Would you be willing to serve as a witness

she declared, "There are four digits

carefully lifted the capsule. Sure enough, the numbers

the crowd, "President Carmichael is right. There are four numbers engraved

can't believe I just defended you. I didn't expect you'd stoop this

this possible? How could that

color, then flushed red

retort. "Just because you know the number doesn't mean anything Those numbers could be a batch@ode-of course capsules made at the same time would have the

argument seemed to sway the room again; people's eyes flickered back to Citrine,

a moment, Citrine said

absurd joke. “Oh, come on, Jeanette! Did you eat too many expired snacks as a kid? Do you honestly think Vitaflux

им

like candy at a

explained, "That's not a batch code. Those numbers are a serial number- 0156 means this is the 156th capsule taken from