NovelXXXChapter 323 As soon as Citrine finished speaking, Theo instantly realized he'd been played.
A flicker of anger flashed in his eyes, his stare turning icy as he fixed it on Citrine. His voice had the chill of winter.
"You're toying with me?" He was a twenty-four-year-old man, and yet he'd just been outsmarted by an eighteen-year-old girl.
Citrine looked perfectly innocent, giving a little shrug. "You asked, and I just answered honestly. Besides, with Glenwood Group being so vast, isn't it only natural I'd want a piece of it?" Theo's expression darkened. "You dare to covet the Glenwood family? Are you tired of living?" Citrine met his gaze, her tone breezy. "What's wrong with dreaming? You never know-it might just ctrue." He narrowed his eyes at her, voice low. "Citrine Carmichael, there are plenty of ways I could get what I want from you." It was the first the'd ever actually wanted a woman, and he was determined to have her no matter what it took.
Citrine knew exactly what kind of man Theo was.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf he set his sights on someone, he would stop at nothing-ruthless, relentless, always getting his way.
In their past lives, Theo had always believed it was his scheming that had won her over. The truth was, Citrine had willingly walked into his trap.
But this taround, she wasn't interested-and this time, no one could force her hand.
She gave him a sly smile. "Go ahead and try." With that, she turned on her heel and walked away without looking back.
These days, CICI Group and CICI Media Co. had fully established their headquarters in Crestwood.
Carlotta was Citrine's hand-picked assistant-the one she'd personally trained. To make things easier, Citrine had recently brought her over to the main office as well.
That morning, with no lectures scheduled, Citrine headed straight to CICI Group.
Freshman year wasn't exactly demanding, so she had plenty of free time. Whenever she got the chance, she'd make her way over to the company.
Lately, she'd basically taken up residence in the company's lab, tinkering away at something on her own. Back when she was in Havencrest, every tCitrine showed up at the company she was usually found gaming. But ever since moving to headquarters, her gaming days were over-now she spent every day in the lab. Carlotta was still getting used to having such a hardworking chairwoman.
On this particular day, Citrine had already been holed up in the lab for seven or eight hours straight.
Seeing that she hadn't cout, Carlotta finally knocked and walked in.
She found Citrine fussing with bottles and vials. Carlotta stepped closer. "Boss, is there anything you need help with?" Citrine handed over a whole crate of her concoctions. "These-send them for testing." "What are these?" Carlotta stared at the box in surprise.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCitrine peeled off her white gloves and smiled. "Cosmeceuticals." Carlotta gaped at her. "Wait-since when are we getting into the beauty industry?" Citrine nodded. "Starting now."
"But Boss, there's not a single company in Crestwood doing cosmeceuticals. From what I found, e the Glenwood family tried it a few years back, and their brand went under in just a few months. I'm a little worried..." "Don't be," Citrine said, flashing a confident smile. "We'll make it work."
She looked Carlotta in the eye, her tone serious. "Take these for testing right now. They're crucial. If we want to get a foothold in Crestwood, this is how we'll do it."
Carlotta knew just how capable her boss was. Seeing how serious Citrine was, she realized the company was En about to make a big move. She straightened up immediately. "Understood. I'll take care of it." A few days later, the test results cback.
Carlotta carried the whole batch to Citrine's office.
"Well?" Citrine glanced at her coolly.
Carlotta was so excited she nearly jumped. "They passed with flying colors!" Within days, Citrine's entire line of cosmeceuticals hit the shelves in Crestwood. But a month later, they were still gathering dust-no one was buying.
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