The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 395

At that moment, Citrine stood at the center of a crowd of friends.

Sylvan grinned, raising his hand in mock solemnity. “I swear, little sis, this is the highlight of my entire gaming career.”

Carney let out a low whistle. “First time trying this strategy, and you pulled it off flawlessly. Seriously, you flattened Team Nine and wiped the floor with them. That was damn satisfying.”

Springer’s eyes sparkled with genuine admiration. “You took their whole supply cache by yourself. I already thought you were impressive, but you keep blowing us away. Today was on another level.”

Travis snorted, a proud smirk tugging at his lips. “Well, what did you expect? She’s my sister, after all.”

The group groaned in protest. “Oh, come on, Travis. Don’t be so possessive. She’s everyone’s little sister here.”

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All the praise put a real, honest glow in Citrine’s eyes. For a moment, she allowed herself to feel a flicker of joy.

But it lasted less than five minutes. Travis’s smile suddenly vanished, and his jaw tightened as he noticed someone approaching.

He shot a warning glare at the newcomer. “What are you doing here?”

Wade strode over, Curry trailing behind him. He’d come to congratulate his little sister in person, only to stumble upon the lively scene: Citrine, surrounded by friends, all sharing the thrill of victory. Travis kept ruffling her hair, and she didn’t even shy away. She looked so genuinely happy, so at ease with this crowd.

A pang of envy twisted in Wade’s chest.

He’d always envied friends who had a little sister—someone to take racing, to mess around with, to look out for. When his aunt finally had a baby girl, he’d counted down the days, desperate to meet her. But soon after she was born, she disappeared.

Now, after all these years, he’d finally found her. But she already had other “older brothers” by her side.

Wade might seem easygoing, but he wasn’t clueless. He could see how well these guys looked after her.