The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 767

After leaving the Saunders family estate, Citrine made her way to the headquarters of the Vermillion Vanguard.

At the moment, Ogden Winthrop was deep in discussion with several subordinates. When he spotted Citrine step through the doorway, his eyes lit up.

He waved off the young man across from him. "Alright, let's pick this up later."

With a broad grin, he strode over and pulled Citrine down onto the couch beside him.

"You little rascal, what finally brought you to see your old granddad?" Ogden's words were gruff, but the joy in his voice was unmistakable.

Citrine's expression was serious as she looked at him. “"Grandpa, I'm here because I need your help."

Ogden blinked in surprise, then broke into a laugh. "Well, well. The stubborn girl actually needs a favor? Let's hear it."

She didn't hesitate. "I want to temporarily rejoin the unit."

Hearing this, a flash of pride crossed Ogden's face, but the word "temporarily" gave him pause.

He frowned. "Exactly what do you mean by 'temporarily'?"

steady and resolute. "I need to take a team to Mirage

mention of Mirage Cay, Ogden's face changed

"No."

her on the spot, not

to Mirage

fierce. "Listen to me, girl. We know next to nothing about what's happening on Mirage Cay. If you rush in blind, you'll

"Who says

flicker of disbelief in his eyes. "You... You mean to

gathering intel. Originally, I planned to wait until I'd finished dealing with some issues at home and carry out the operation later this year. But now, with Raymond's life hanging in the balance,

that her motives weren't entirely selfless, but she'd also spent months preparing every detail. When lives were on the line, she could never risk her soldiers' safety

course, knew this

exhaled sharply.

instinct screamed

move could mean death. But as the leader of the Vermillion Vanguard, his hands were tied. The island had always been an insurmountable problem for their group. Now, Citrine had a real plan, and he knew he had to back

had suffered and died

face. He waved a trembling

eyes filled