The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress (Citrine) novel Chapter 403

At that moment, inside the office, Raymond looked up at the commotion. In the doorway stood Adler, right in the center, with a whole crowd clustered behind him.

Adler, shaken out of his shock, immediately paled. He realized he’d walked in at the worst possible moment—he’d seen and heard things he definitely shouldn’t have.

God, please don’t let them try to silence me for this.

Flustered, Adler blurted out, “Sorry, Mr. Carmichael, I’ll step out right away.”

He turned on his heel and hurried out, closing the door firmly behind him.

Outside, the staff were all back at their desks, but the office was abuzz with the day’s juiciest gossip.

“Mr. Carmichael is such a softie for his daughter—it’s not even subtle! Did you hear how adorable his voice got?”

“I never would’ve guessed he had that side to him.”

“He really dotes on his little girl, doesn’t he?”

“Honestly, isn’t it wild how different he is with her? She looks so sweet and quiet, like the type you’d expect to get walked all over, but it turns out Mr. Carmichael’s the one who can’t say no to her.”

“Did you see? Mr. Carmichael was standing while his daughter was sitting. That’s real respect.”

“Oh my god, it must be amazing to be his daughter. If there’s such a thing as reincarnation, I want to come back as Mr. Carmichael’s kid next time.”

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Back in the quiet office, after all that had just happened, Citrine had finally regained her composure. Her face was calm again, her expression unreadable.

She looked steadily at Raymond and asked, “Is this decision because of what I said earlier?”

Raymond shook his head. “It has nothing to do with you. Like I told you, you’ll be my only daughter in this life. Getting a vasectomy was my own choice.”

“Aren’t you worried you’ll regret it someday?” Citrine’s voice was steady, but inside, her thoughts were a tangled mess.