The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 794

Citrine didn't notice anything unusual, but Sebastian caught every flicker of emotion on the others' faces.

Damn that bastard-did they really think he was invisible?

Sebastian clenched his jaw, cursing Vester under his breath for having no shame.

Not far away, Darius Archer glared daggers at Citrine, his face twisted with resentment.

So that was it. No wonder things had gone sideways-someone from his own family was conspiring with that infuriating Northriver girl. If only he'd taken care of her when she still lived under his roof. And that traitor-he should've smothered the brat when he was a child.

Meanwhile, Vester seemed entirely focused on Citrine, so caught up in the Northriver girl that he didn't even notice the venomous look Darius was shooting

his way.

He turned to Citrine, voice earnest. "Ms. Carmichael, would you mind stepping outside for a moment?"

"Of course." After all, he had helped her earlier-she couldn't refuse.

She glanced back at Sebastian. "I'll just be a moment."

the room, Sebastian's carefully composed

quiet corner, face hardening, unable

but fate, it seemed, had a sense of humor. With her father's bankruptcy, her mood had been sour anyway-what better time to find a man to blow off some steam?

always come naturally to Ileana. She picked up

Fancy seeing you

hair, gaze full of certainty, as

mood already dark,

do you want?"

aloof he became, the more obsessed Ileana

just come over

brow furrowed deeply. "What

shameless as ever. "Mr. Vesper, how about being my

a city where no one was shy about what they wanted. Ileana had never been the bashful

her flatly. "I already have a girlfriend.

I know, your girlfriend is with

grew even

on, undeterred. "Vester's star is rising fast, and it's obvious he's interested in your girlfriend. Do you really

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