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."

I could bring a koi

kind of miracle

to President Carmichael. Even if she'd fed them, snatching them without

to ask, "President Carmichael, would you mind if we caught a few of your koi to take

lips curled in a

mouth than the entire crowd surged toward the

formalwear, tossed aside jackets and shoes, and hurled themselves into

but the competition was fierce. With so many people thrashing about, it was impossible to see what

a koi was

whoop of triumph. "I got one! Ha!

looked on in

pocket and dove back into the chaos. With the stakes this high, you could never have too

scene devolved

frozen. This was his family's koi, after all. Shouldn't these

act fast,

"You-what are you waiting for? Get in there and

rushed forward at

command, but badly