The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 541

Chapter 543

At that moment, in the grand hall, Mrs. Watkins and her daughter gazed at Citrine with unabashed admiration, eyes shining like starstruck fans.

The rest of the guests shifted anxiously, not one daring to leave the party early. Tonight, they were all just spectators to the unfolding drama.

People exchanged uneasy glances, as if afraid that Citrine might lash out at any moment.

Someone tried to break the tension with a forced smile.

"President Carmichael, we knew you'd never do something like that."

Before anyone else could chime in with their flattery, Citrine shot the crowd a glare sharp enough to cut glass.

"Enough. Not another word," she said, her voice cold and commanding.

Fair-weather friends, she thought. She had no time or patience for them-and certainly wasn't about to hand out any favors.

The room fell silent. No one dared speak again.

snort and turned her back on the crowd, dismissing

side,

managed, swallowing hard. His voice trembled, almost tripping over the

smiled at him, a hint of mischief in

could only stare at her face, suddenly so close, his mind going completely

warning, Citrine

to his feet, shocked.

really are an idiot. You even parrot

closer, closing the distance between them until Quentin could feel the warmth of her

too flustered to notice. He stumbled

you know why your

you dare accuse her. I came because I wanted to. She has nothing

She'd nearly forgotten: Quentin was always loyal to Kali, like a

almost pitying him. "If she really didn't want you here, how did you know where to find

out, "Because Kali texted me-she said you'd hit her. I wouldn't have known

rolled her eyes. "Do you even

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