The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 412

“Let’s go out.”

Citrine was scrolling through her phone when the message popped up. She replied almost instantly: Where? Send me your location.

Her reply was so businesslike that anyone overhearing might have mistaken them for coworkers instead of a couple. Hastings couldn’t help but laugh.

“Look at him—grinning like he just hit the jackpot,” Quentin snorted.

Theo chimed in, “Looks like Hastings is really smitten this time.”

Both Theo and Quentin had always been curious about Hastings’ mysterious girlfriend. They’d wondered what kind of woman could make Hastings finally move on from his five or six-year crush on Kali. To them, no woman in the world could possibly compare to Kali.

When Citrine arrived, Hastings went downstairs to greet her in person.

They came up together, Hastings leading the way with Citrine right behind. The moment Theo and Quentin saw Citrine, their eyes widened in shock. Almost at the same time, they jumped up from the couch.

“You?!” Quentin blurted out, pointing at Citrine in disbelief.

Theo, on the other hand, managed to keep his composure, but he didn’t take his eyes off Citrine from the moment she stepped in.

Citrine ignored their stunned silence, bypassed any greetings, and found herself a seat.

“You guys know each other?” Hastings looked around, puzzled by the awkward tension.

Citrine was the first to speak. “Nope. Never met.”

Since Citrine had said so, Hastings shrugged it off and sat down right next to her.

The two of them chatted idly, but to anyone watching, there was an unmistakable closeness between them.