The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 596

Talbot shot Theo a surprised look, his tone sharp. “Theo, you’ve never been this soft-hearted before.”

He paused, as if something had suddenly occurred to him, then asked, almost suspiciously, “Don’t tell me you’ve fallen for that woman?”

Theo’s eyes widened in alarm. “I—I have not!”

Talbot let out a weary sigh. Seeing his son react as if someone had stepped on his tail, how could he not know? The truth was written all over Theo’s face.

Talbot’s expression darkened, his words stern. “Don’t even think about it, Theo. That woman despises the Glenwood family. You and she are destined to be on opposite sides.”

“You’re overthinking it. I don’t like her,” Theo muttered, lips pressed into a stubborn line, refusing to admit anything.

Talbot said nothing more.

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That night, Citrine tossed and turned, unable to find any peace. A vague sense of foreboding gnawed at her, growing stronger with every passing minute.

Her instincts told her trouble was coming—and soon.

When dawn broke, Citrine was already awake. She headed straight to the research center’s cafeteria, ordered a quick breakfast, and picked at her food, unable to shake the unease tightening in her chest. Just as she was about to get up and leave, her phone vibrated in her pocket.

She fished it out and read the message, her delicate brows knitting together in alarm.

123xxxxxxxx: Your father, your grandfather, your brother, and your Uncle Manley are all with me. I hear you care a lot about them. If you want them to stay alive, come alone to the abandoned building in Southside. No cops. If you call for help, I’ll kill them.

So her premonition was dead-on, after all.

The message came from an unfamiliar number, but Citrine didn’t need to guess. This had Talbot written all over it.