The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 719

After Jeanette was taken away, Herschel's birthday banquet carried on as if nothing had happened.

Despite the unpleasant scene Jeanette caused earlier, Citrine couldn't help but feel a flicker of satisfaction at the thought that Jeanette would probably be stuck in a holding cell for quite a while.

Just then, Citrine's phone buzzed.

She glanced at the screen. The caller ID showed it was from the Federated States of Magnolia.

With a calm expression, she pressed the answer button.

A low, gruff voice came through. "Boss, Aline's a coward. The minute she got in, she managed to piss off the warden. Now those people are torturing her—she's barely hanging on."

Citrine watched the guests in the banquet hall, laughing and clinking glasses, her tone casual as she replied, "Barely hanging on is good enough. As long as she's not dead, I don't care."

As she spoke, an idea occurred to her. Lowering her voice, she added, "Tell Aline her precious daughter's been arrested."

Without waiting for a response, Citrine hung up.

that Jeanette would charm some powerful, wealthy man into getting her out. By letting Aline know her

wasn't Citrine's

a passing waiter and slipped out to the

night, and a gentle breeze made her feel more at

Gorman, with Herschel's voice

thought some jerk overseas was the one giving Citrine's company trouble, but it was you all along! What were you thinking, you

throw a punch, so

you'd just found another imposter. How was

He never would've let things get so bad between him and Citrine.

Say that again and I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!" Herschel shot him

to beat me up every time you're mad?" Gorman grumbled, but he gently pushed Herschel

in annoyance, muttering, "Citrine's

a tough life, and you

already agreed

makes her real father hold it against us, you'd better pack your bags and

anger was real and