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."

left the room, Sebastian's carefully composed expression

off to a quiet corner, face hardening, unable to hide his

followed him hungrily. She'd thought they'd never meet again, but fate, it seemed, had a sense of humor. With her father's bankruptcy, her mood had

always come naturally to Ileana. She picked up a glass of wine

Fancy

full of certainty,

already dark, his expression turning positively

want?" His

he became,

come

"What is it you

smiled, bold and shameless as ever. "Mr. Vesper, how about

where no one was shy about what they wanted. Ileana had never been the bashful type—she always spoke her

and rejected her flatly. "I already have a girlfriend.

Vesper, as far as I know, your girlfriend is

eyes grew

he's interested in

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