The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Vester witnessed the whole scene and, in the end, had someone tell the boy his holiday request was approved. As if that weren't enough, he even gave the boy a generous sum as a gesture of goodwill, signing it under his own name.

Such kindness wasn't something you'd expect from someone with his background. Citrine believed he was nothing like his father.

And clearly, she'd bet on the right person.

A sudden smile broke across Vester's face.

He didn't press Citrine for details; instead, he got straight to the point. "Alright, what do you want me to help you with?"

Citrine answered him seriously. "I want the names of everyone overseas who was involved in the dirty business on Mirage Cay-and what part they played."

She paused for a moment, then added, "And beyond that, I need evidence of Mr. Archer's involvement in the Mirage Cay incident. Proof of his crimes."

Her words were direct and unwavering. When she finished, she fixed her gaze on Vester, waiting for his response.

forthright. He regarded her with a

his phone and called his

that, he

later, the Archer family's butler

him to hand it over to Citrine

"I think you'll find what

she took the folder from the butler

brighter with each page. She was almost

of them deserve to be called parents. From the very first day I ended up in Darius Archers care, I wanted payback. When I was sixteen, I stumbled across what was happening on Mirage Cay. From that moment, I started collecting evidence

saved my life. I promised

everything there is on the other people involved. But when it comes to Darius Archer, my evidence isn't complete. You'll probably need

you. This will

had ever seen a real smile on Citrine's face. Until now, her smiles always stopped short of

happiness, didn't notice his gaze. But Sebastian, who'd sat silently beside her the whole