The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 632

Theo had never met a woman as difficult as Citrine.

Rather than discouraging him, her resistance only stoked his desire to win her

over.

But the more persistent Theo became, the more Citrine detested him.

She decided to confront him head-on. "Mr. Glenwood, you're wasting your time," she said bluntly. "Men like you are exactly the type I can't stand. I don't care what your motives are, but I'm warning you keep your distance."

It was the first time anyone had loathed him so openly. Strangely, Theo found it amusing. Instead of backing off, he became even more determined.

Yet Citrine's attitude remained icy.

One afternoon, a commotion broke out by the indoor pool. Citrine was surrounded by a crowd, voices rising in heated argument. In the chaos, both she and Jeanette ended up tumbling into the water.

Theo didn't hesitate for a second-he dove straight in.

All around, people shouted Jeanette's name. The Iverson brothers, without a moment's thought, jumped in after her too.

Everyone was rushing to save Jeanette. A heaviness settled in Citrine's chest; for

invisible, convinced she'd end up as nothing more than the butt of a joke at Jeanette's birthday party. But then, suddenly, strong arms encircled

Seeing the face behind her, she blinked

her in

her attitude softened a little after what he'd done. As she left, she managed a quiet, "Thank

always trying to make her smile. Gradually, after months of persistence, they

of him. So, for the next two years, he handled every detail of her life with

Thoughts of his own sister, Kali, flashed through

front of Citrine, pretending to drown his

Playing on

compassion, he managed to

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it outright-to become

once complained. Each time she gave blood, she bit her lip and never

Realizing

fate would have it, Jeanette approached him one day with a keepsake locket. That was when he realized: Jeanette was the

Jeanette like family, just as he did with

at an auction, bidding extravagantly to

more and more,

long before Citrine learned about how frequently Theo was seeing