The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 484

As the conversation carried on, no one seemed to notice the way Citrine’s eyes grew colder by the second—no one except Carney, who sat directly across from her. He sensed something was off.

Suddenly, Citrine slammed her hand down on the table. “Mr. Fuller, since when did partnerships come with a hierarchy? Apparently, working with small companies means you can just take advantage of them for free. If that’s your style, Mr. Fuller, then CICI Group wants nothing to do with it. We’re not interested in being taken advantage of.” She let the last words ring out, her tone sharp and deliberate.

“President Carmichael… that’s not what I meant at all,” Danny Fuller stammered, his face draining of color as panic crept in.

The others who had sided with him moments before all fell silent, their expressions darkening. No one dared to speak up.

Citrine offered a cold, mirthless smile. “Oh, but that’s exactly what you meant.”

“There’s no business without a touch of cunning, but I must say, Mr. Fuller, I haven’t seen anyone quite as shameless as you.”

“CICI Group doesn’t work with swindlers. Mr. Fuller, I think it’s time for you to leave.”

She paused, then added, “Oh, and in case you were wondering, that gentleman you insulted earlier? He’s a friend of mine.”

Danny’s face fell. He never imagined that Sebastian would be connected to Citrine—how could two people from such different worlds know each other?

He realized, too late, that he had just made a powerful enemy.

Citrine ignored the rest of them. With everyone watching, she strode directly over to Mr. Shaw from Crestwood Hospital.

She extended her hand. “Mr. Shaw, I look forward to working with you.”

“Likewise, Ms. Carmichael.” Caught off guard, Hawley Shaw stood up so quickly he nearly tripped over his own feet, grinning as he shook her hand.

After exchanging a few formal pleasantries, Citrine cast a cool glance at the others. “That’s all for today. You’re all dismissed.”

With that, she turned to leave.