The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 598

As soon as the words left Theo's mouth, Citrine started up the final flight of stairs. Theo was overcome by a strange, inexplicable feeling. Deep down, he just didn't want Citrine to go up there. His instincts screamed that if something happened to her, he'd regret it for the rest of his life. At this moment, gut feeling outweighed

reason.

He pressed his lips together, blocking her path once more. "Citrine Carmichael, if you go up there today, you'll die. But if you walk away right now, I'll pretend you were never here. Talbot won't hear a word about this from me."

Citrine couldn't help but laugh, a soft, bitter sound. "Theo, you really are your father's son." Like father, like son-both so "kind and devoted," she thought with a trace of sarcasm.

Theo's expression shifted, disbelief flickering in his eyes. "Citrine Carmichael, I'm trying to help you."

She looked at him with pure contempt. "If you really wanted to help, you should've told me last night that Talbot was going after my family, not waited until they'd already been taken. Don't act like some hero now, expecting me to fall at your feet in gratitude just to stroke your ego."

She spat out the words. "Pretending to help me, and you call that kindness? Disgusting."

Theo's face darkened, as if her words had drawn blood.

let out a cold snort. “If you're so set on rushing to your

She simply stepped around him

on Theo's face as she left-so dark it seemed to suck

onto the rooftop, she saw four people tied up near the edge, bound so tightly they looked like they'd

but her hands-hanging at her sides-curled into tight

finally made it." Talbot's eyes glinted

her gaze low, voice flat. "You've

for a reply. She

But as soon as her hands reached

tightened as she

you think you're doing?" she demanded, standing

the burly man in camouflage,

toying idly with the pistol in his hand. His eyes, old and sharp, glinted with cunning as he smiled. "I

showed up. But now, seeingjust how much you all care about each other...