The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 605

Talbot's face was ashen with rage.

How did she know that gun was empty? And how on earth had she managed to swap the weapons right under everyone's noses?

While Talbot hesitated to give the order, Citrine let out a derisive laugh. "Tell your men to drop their weapons and let them go."

As she spoke, she yanked back the bolt on her rifle with a sharp, decisive motion.

Talbot's eyes narrowed in alarm. He pressed his palm downward, signaling the men in camo to set down their guns.

The soldiers obeyed, lowering their weapons and moving to untie the ropes binding the group.

Yet even with their bonds loosened, there wasn't a single smile among the Carmichaels or Hilda. None of them dared imagine what awaited Citrine once they

were gone.

Raymond stared at his daughter, face lined with worry. "Citrine, we're not leaving you here alone."

Hilda's voice trembled with pain. "That's right. We can't just abandon you."

could protest, Citrine's voice cut through the air, cold and sharp. "Don't do anything foolish right now."

lips together, swallowing their words. Hilda did the same, her eyes brimming with

holding Talbot hostage precisely to give them this chance. If they refused, they'd only make

again. Her voice stayed icy.

heavy as he looked

afford to weigh Citrine down. Stifling their grief, they turned and

of them had disappeared from the sniper's line of sight did Citrine

hadn't made it far from the abandoned building when they

at their leader. "Talbot gave the order -you're

if he'd just heard the punchline to a

weapon, aiming straight at Raymond's chest, and drawled, "Boss did say you could leave-but he never said you'd walk

He set his jaw. "We're not far from the

met

one will hear a thing. You'll all die here,

to say

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nodded, and the rest of the squad raised their guns, muzzles trained on the group. With