The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 714

At that moment, Jeanette wore a look of smug satisfaction as she caught sight of Herschel.

"Mr. Saunders, happy birthday," she said with a delicate smile, passing the gift Gorman had prepared for her to the attendant collecting presents.

Just as the attendant reached to take it, Herschel's temper suddenly snapped.

"Who told you you could come?" he barked, snatching the gift from Jeanette's hands and hurling it to the floor.

The glass decanter inside shattered instantly, scattering shards across the polished floor.

Startled, Jeanette stumbled back several steps.

Gorman's expression darkened; he immediately stepped in front of Jeanette, shielding her with his body.

Did you get hurt?" Jeanette shook her

making sure she was unharmed did Gorman relax, though his face remained grim as he turned to Herschel, his tone defensive. "Grandfather, Jeanette is a friend of mine. She brought you a birthday gift out

banquet, Herschel's face turned thunderous. His voice rose, echoing through the hall. "You insolent brat! This is my birthday celebration, not some gathering for every stray off the street. Get her out

vulnerability, piped up in a plaintive voice, "That's right, Mr. Saunders. I came here just for your birthday. Even if you don't like me, you can't just kick me out, can

to cozy up to Gorman, and tonight she needed his status to put Citrine in her

nothing. As long as Gorman was on her

started to believe it was her true nature. Herschel, however, knew better-he saw

he wasn't

another word, Herschel slapped Jeanette hard across the face. His voice was ice-cold. "Get out. This is my

Jeanette's ears ringing. She turned her face away, dazed,

Herschel and Jeanette, his voice ringing with outrage. “Grandfather, you only hate Jeanette because of Citrine Carmichael, don't

just believethem? There haven't been any feads