The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 763

That night, on the drive home, Wade Saunders couldn't shake off what Mrs. Black had said about him at Curry Black's birthday party-how she'd called him utterly useless.

In the past, he wouldn't have cared. He'd never wanted to be anything more than a carefree trust fund kid. But tonight, his little sister had been there too. The thought that someone as accomplished as Citrine had a brother like him-a disappointment-gnawed at him.

The car was unusually quiet as they made their way back.

It was Citrine who finally broke the silence, glancing at her troubled brother. "What's wrong, Wade? You look upset."

Wade hesitated for a moment before replying, "Citrine, I'm sorry. I embarrassed you tonight."

She blinked, surprised that tonight's events were bothering him.

With a gentle smile, she said, "Come on, Wade. You don't have to worry about what Mr. Gorman or Mrs. Black said. They don't know you."

Wade was about to brush it off, but Citrine continued, "When you were eighteen, you took first place in the racing league. At nineteen, you placed third in your first international pro race. At twenty, you won the city championship, and at twenty- one, you took the top spot in the state competition. Wade, your path has been paved with success. You've never been less than anyone else."

Never less than anyone else.

feel his heart pounding

it's enough, you could start your own racing team-compete together, share the

eyes lit up with

never actually started his own business before, and doubt crept in.

said, her

first time in a long while, Wade felt a spark of hope and determination. "Alright. I'll do it.

just as he spoke, he remembered his dwindling bank

"Actually, maybe not..."

"What's wrong?" Citrine asked.

looked embarrassed and stammered, "Well, it's a bit awkward, but I've only got about fifty thousand in my account right now. That's nowhere

family never spoiled their children. Once they turned eighteen, the financial safety net was gone. If they wanted money,

years, and his bar wasn't exactly thriving. As a result, he

Citrine had been expecting

softly. "Don't worry about that, Wade.

said it so easily that Wade was