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.

just finished arranging the details for her trip abroad when she returned to

thunderous, as though

Saunders and Wade stood off to the side, too frightened to

I tell you to keep an eye on

glare pinned Monica and Wade

Hilda slammed her palm on the

up, or do you want me to deal

Wade flinched involuntarily.

Hilda noticed immediately.

it?" she demanded, her tone

his aunt well enough-she wouldn't let

he admitted, staring down

could

bear to see my sister

stopped her, she would

been devastated."

fury. "You

bear to watch

and pain flickered in his eyes. But he quickly gathered

time Citrine's ever

is the first

serious

"You know her

going, she't spend the rest of her life haunted

mother, Hilda

of anguish

for my daughter to live a long, happy life,"

she'll hate me

shuddering breath, then turned

on your

face went pale. She immediately knelt

this time. It was my fault, too.

stopped him,

was true-Monica had seen everything and chosen to turn a

dropped to his

expression only

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