Chapter 10
His sense of entitlement was so blatant, it was almost comical–like a petty thug who thought the world owed lam
This wasn’t the first time Caine had seen that smug expression on his face. It repulsed her She honestly couldn’t understand how she’d ever obeyed his every word, desperate for even the smallest scrap of familial affection
“And who do you think you are? What gives you the right to order me around just because you’re the beerson family’s adopted son?
With a half smile, Citrine gave the group a cool once over, then tugged Amelia by the arm and headed back to class
The others were left rooted to the spot, looking dumbfounded.
Clifford was only eighteen–an age where pute meant everything Nowe exposed in front of everyone as the family’s adopted son, bir
face boisted with humiliation &
A few students hanging around couldn’t resist poking their noses in “Clifford, is it true? Are you really just the Iversons‘ adopted kid?“! Clifford went pale, glanng daggers at the speaker
Land stoned forward and gave the kid a hand kick. “Mind your own business. Get lost?
Pathetic–can’t even handle a little heat, Jeanette thought with a sneer Still, she put on a comforting face. “No matter what anyone says, Chifford, youll always be my brother 2
Laid and Gadeon exchanged a look and chimed in, “Yeah, Clifford will always be one of us.”
Clifford looked at his friends, feeling a rush of gratitude that cased his anger X
All in all, apart from that unpleasant little drama with Clifford and his crew Citrine’s day went pretty smoothly
When she returned to the Carmichael house, Ramond was nowhere to be seen–which stated Citrine just fine X
Bored, she decided to upload her first novel, “Innocent“, to a website–a story she’d started writing in her previous life while living abroad, but had never published. Now that fate had given her a second chance, she wanted to try making different choices!
Afterwards, she played around on her computer for a while..
Days like this went on for a few weeks, and Cine found herself getting used to the new routine.
One evening
g around eight, she suddenly felt hungry and crept downstairs. After anmaging through the fridge, she grabbed a slice of bread and a yogurt, planning to ship back upstairs. But as she passed through the kitchen, the living room lights flicked on.
At this hour, the housekeeper and cleaning staff would’ve already headed home Was Raymand back?
Citrine stuffed her snacks into her pockets and strolled out of the kitchen, trying to look casuİ
She came face to face with a pair of deep, unreadable eyes. Her heart skipped a beat
“You’re back?” Citrine thed to sound nonchalant, though she had nothing to feel guilty about
“This is my house. V
Why wouldn’t come back?” Raymond’s gaze drifted to heaverstuffed pockets. His voice was cool and unreadable. “Hungry?”
“Yeah” Citrine admitted, rubbing the back of her neck, a little embarrassed.X
It was the first time Raymond had really looked at his daughter!
She was far too thin
Her skin was pale as snow–maybe shed been sick. Her features were delicate and elegant, almost regal, untouched by the world, like a princess out of a fairytale. Even at her young age, the promise of beauty was already there.
Raymond studied her face–so like his own in certain ways–and found his thoughts drifting to what Adler had uncovered that day!!! The kid hadn’t had it easy with th
Iversons. She’d been shipped overseas at just eleven.X Raymond couldn’t help but draw comparisons to at a cost Growing up as a Carmichael meant no real childhood, no warmth–only ambition and the relentless pursuit of power!
to himself. As head of the Carmichael Group, every bit of his power and status had come
He and his brother had endured brutal training from an early age, always held to impossible standards. Failure meant punishment. To secure the role of heir, he and his brother became rivals–sometimes savage, sometimes subtle X
“Let’s go out and get something to eat Raymond surprised himself with how gentle his tone sounded, seeing the pale, fragile girl in front of him
Citrine hesitated, but in the end, she didn’t refuse
