The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 770

Chapter 770

Citrine was about to get into the car when she spotted Sebastian striding toward her, clearly agitated.

She paused, caught off guard by his unexpected appearance.

"What are you doing here?"

Sebastian's face was unreadable, his eyes fixed on her.

"Where are you going?"

She blinked, unsure what he meant.

"Sorry?"

His voice was low and tense. "Why did you suddenly lay out a five-year plan for the company? What's going on?"

Citrine hesitated, searching his face before answering. "I have some things I need to take care of."

She clearly had no intention of elaborating.

But Sebastian refused to let it go, stubbornly holding her gaze. "What kind of things?"

Citrine pressed her lips together and glanced away, avoiding his eyes, silent for a long time.

"Has something happened?" Sebastian's frown deepened. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was seriously wrong-Citrine would never just walk away from the company she cared about unless it was dire.

She looked back at him and shook her head. “It's just some personal business. That's all."

Her evasiveness only fueled his worry.

After a moment, he tried again. "I'm not who I used to be. SC Group's influence is all over Crestwood now, and we've got some reach abroad, too. If you need anything-"

But before he could finish, Citrine cut him off. "Thank you, but I can handle it myself."

Sebastian started to protest, but she anticipated him. "I have to go. There are things I need to do."

With that, she climbed into the car, leaving him standing there with any further words dying on his lips.

After she left, Citrine headed to a random hotel owned by CICI Group, her suitcase in tow.

Meanwhile, chaos erupted at the Saunders estate.

the details for her trip abroad when she

room sofa, her expression thunderous, as though she were ready to

to the side, too frightened

voice was ice-cold as it cut through the silence. "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her? How did she manage to

pinned Monica and Wade

slammed her palm

me to deal with you the

Wade flinched involuntarily.

Hilda noticed immediately.

was you, wasn't it?" she demanded, her tone

his aunt well enough-she wouldn't let this go until

me," he admitted,

could respond,

bear to

stopped her,

been devastated."

fury. "You couldn't

to

pain flickered in his eyes. But he quickly gathered

time Citrine's ever

the first

so serious about

said, looking Hilda straight in the eye. "You know her better than anyone. She's terrified of

she't spend the rest of her life

mother, Hilda understood all

anguish crossed

want is for my daughter to live a long, happy life," she

she'll hate me

breath,

get on

went pale. She immediately knelt beside

Hilda, please let Wade off this time. It was my fault, too.

could have stopped him,

everything and chosen to turn a

his knees as

expression only grew

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