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.

abroad when she returned to fetch something—only to discover that

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

off to the

I tell you to keep

glare pinned Monica and

Hilda slammed her

do you want me to deal

Wade flinched involuntarily.

Hilda noticed immediately.

wasn't it?" she demanded,

enough-she wouldn't let this go until she

me," he admitted, staring down

Hilda could

"Aunt Hilda, I just couldn't bear to see my sister

stopped her, she

been devastated."

trembled with suppressed fury. "You

bear to

chill through Wade, and pain flickered

time Citrine's ever

the

so serious about

"You know her

the

Hilda

flash of anguish crossed her

is for my daughter to live a

hate me for

breath,

on

She

this time. It was my

I could have stopped

was true-Monica had seen everything and chosen to

to his knees

only grew

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