The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 500

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.

you be willing to

voice so everyone could hear, she declared, "There are four

once, the man opened the box and carefully lifted the capsule. Sure enough, the numbers 0156 were etched exactly

"President Carmichael is right.

I can't believe I just defended you. I didn't

possible? How could that wretch, Citrine, have known

of color, then flushed red with

out a 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

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

a moment, Citrine said

if she'd just heard the world's most absurd joke. “Oh, come on, Jeanette! Did you eat too many expired snacks as

им

candy

number- 0156 means this is

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