The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 670

This time, Theo didn't follow her.

He stood there, frozen in place for a long while before finally wandering off, looking utterly lost.

That afternoon, Citrine arranged to meet Sebastian Vesper-a friend she hadn't seen in ages.

She'd mulled over this meeting for weeks, so today, she was determined to go through with it.

When she reached the restaurant, Citrine glanced at her watch. She was already about ten minutes late.

Silently, she cursed Theo for making her late, drew a steadying breath, and headed into the private dining room she'd reserved.

Sebastian was already inside, waiting.

He wore a crisp black dress shirt and tailored black slacks, the outfit emphasizing his broad shoulders and slim waist. The whole look radiated a cool, commanding confidence.

For a moment, Citrine felt almost disoriented, unsure which side of Sebastian she was about to encounter.

That uncertainty faded when he stood up, greeting her with a gentle, affectionate smile.

He looked genuinely happy to see her, his voice tinged with excitement. "Citrine, you're here!"

the softer side of him

and took the seat beside him. "Sorry I'm late. A dog blocked my

alright. I'm just relieved you're

put into words how happy

finally woke, he'd heard the shocking news: Citrine Carmichael-the Carmichael family's

visit her at Crestwood Medical Research Center, only to

see her had

he finally saw online that her condition had stabilized. Only

himself the

when he got her call today, he was almost

meeting time he'd come to this restaurant in the morning and waited from eight until their two o'clock appointment, just

and placed their orders,

unconscious for a while and only just found out what happened

like you're the

feel guilty, it's the people who actually did

his lips together, saying

ever admit that it pained him deeply not to be by her side when her life was in danger? That he'd been powerless, unable to even see her, left him utterly

wisely let

a while longer. After a comfortable pause, Sebastian finally asked, "So, what did you want