The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 507

After Scales left, the guests all turned their greedy eyes toward the koi pond at the center of the room. Yet, for all their longing, no one dared make the first move.

The man who had testified earlier approached Citrine, a hint of urgency flickering in his gaze.

He asked, carefully, “President Carmichael, may I ask—what happens if the koi eat Vitaflux?”

Citrine smiled, her voice gentle. “They live longer.”

At that, the man’s eyes lit up. He pressed further, excitement rising in his tone. “Then what if someone eats a koi that’s had Vitaflux?”

The bustling hall fell silent in an instant.

No one paid the slightest attention to the emcee on stage, nor to Talbot and his associates. Every eye was fixed on Citrine, waiting for her reply.

Citrine met their stares with a faint, knowing smile. “If a koi has had a small amount of Vitaflux, and if the Vitaflux hasn’t yet been digested, eating the fish could be an incredible tonic. It might even help cure lingering ailments. But if you’re hoping to cheat death or bring someone back from the brink, that’s impossible.”

The guests’ expressions changed as one. Their eyes burned with renewed fervor as they stared at the koi pond.

“My grandfather’s had poor health ever since he was injured as a young man. If he could eat one of those koi, maybe he’d finally recover.”

“My wife suffered terribly during childbirth. If I could bring a koi home for her, it’d do wonders.”

“Anyone who doesn’t want this kind of miracle must be out of their mind.”

Everyone had their own schemes brewing, but still, not a single person dared make the first move. After all, the koi belonged to President Carmichael. Even if she’d fed them, snatching them without permission was bad form—and probably a good way to make an enemy of her.

At last, someone gathered the courage to ask, “President Carmichael, would you mind if we caught a few of your koi to take home?”

Citrine’s lips curled in a nonchalant smile. “Feel free.”

No sooner had the words left her mouth than the entire crowd surged toward the pond.