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

that wasn't

glass of wine from a passing waiter and slipped out

gentle breeze made her feel more at ease than she had in a

berating Gorman,

jerk overseas was the one giving Citrine's company trouble, but it was

to throw a punch, so Inez quickly stepped in to hold

honestly thought you'd just found another imposter. How

away. He never would've let things

that again and I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

nearly thirty. Can you stop threatening to beat me up every time you're mad?" Gorman

huffed in annoyance, muttering, "Citrine's been

She's had a tough life, and you just made it

agreed

Citrine will split her time between both families. I'm warning you-if this mess makes her real father hold it against us, you'd better pack your bags and

anger was real