The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 507

After Scales left, the guests all turned their greedy eyes toward the koi pond at the center of the room. Yet, for all their longing, no one dared make the first move.

The man who had testified earlier approached Citrine, a hint of urgency flickering

in his gaze.

He asked, carefully, "President Carmichael, may I ask-what happens if the koi eat Vitaflux?"

Citrine smiled, her voice gentle. "They live longer."

At that, the man's eyes lit up. He pressed further, excitement rising in his tone. "Then what if someone eats a koi that's had Vitaflux?"

The bustling hall fell silent in an instant.

No one paid the slightest attention to the emcee on stage, nor to Talbot and his associates. Every eye was fixed on Citrine, waiting for her reply.

Citrine met their stares with a faint, knowing smile. "If a koi has had a small amount of Vitaflux, and if the Vitaflux hasn't yet been digested, eating the fish could be an incredible tonic. It might even help cure lingering ailments. But if you're hoping to cheat death or bring someone back from the brink, that's impossible."

The guests' expressions changed as one. Their eyes burned with renewed fervor as they stared at the koi pond.

"My grandfather's had poor health ever since he was injured as a young man. If he could eat one of those koi, maybe he'd finally recover."

suffered terribly during childbirth. If I could

this kind of miracle

make the first move. After all, the koi belonged to President Carmichael.

would you

a nonchalant smile.

sooner had the words left her mouth than the entire crowd surged toward the

formalwear, tossed aside jackets and shoes,

With so many people

a koi was

out a whoop of triumph. "I got

in envy, redoubling their

guest stuffed the fish into his pocket and dove back into the chaos. With the

devolved

frozen. This was his family's koi, after all.

act fast, there wouldn't be any

Glenwood family staff. "You-what are you

rushed forward

command, but badly