The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 708

Now Citrine had no doubts—Jeanette was clearly involved in this mess.

But what baffled Citrine was that her own investigation had shown Gorman wasn’t the type to get entangled with women. He was all business, a textbook corporate shark who always put his company’s interests first.

CICI Group was a powerhouse, the ideal partner for The G Group. Why would Gorman throw away a long and profitable partnership just because of Jeanette? What was he really after?

After weighing her options, Citrine decided she had to visit Gorman’s home in person.

The deal was worth a billion dollars—no one could shrug off a loss like that. Even if she could barely stand Jeanette, Citrine wasn’t about to let a grudge cost her that much. She’d swallow her pride, just this once.

A few minutes later, Citrine and Carlotta arrived at Gorman’s house, contracts in hand.

They rang the doorbell and waited. Eventually, a housekeeper answered.

Carlotta offered a polite smile. “Good morning. We’re from CICI Group. We’d like to see Mr. Gorman.”

The housekeeper’s eyes flickered with recognition and a hint of apology. “I’m sorry, sir is out at the moment. He should be back this afternoon. If you don’t mind waiting, please come in.”

Citrine and Carlotta exchanged a glance and agreed.

Inside, the housekeeper showed them to the living room and served them tea, treating them with the utmost courtesy.

Gorman had always valued business relationships, even when he was abroad. Anyone coming to his home for business was greeted with the highest standard of hospitality.

Moments later, Jeanette walked in, arms full of shopping bags. She stopped short when she saw Citrine and Carlotta sitting on the sofa.

“Citrine Carmichael, what are you doing here?” Jeanette’s voice was sharp, her mood clearly unsettled.