The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 184

Sawyer's heart plummeted.

He hesitated for a moment, then tried to bargain, his tone almost pleading. "How about nine million?"

Carlotta didn't miss a beat. "Mr. Iverson, don't try to haggle with me. Your family's stock price has tanked so badly even your own mother wouldn't recognize it. Do I look like an idiot to you?"

"Fine. Deal," Sawyer finally managed, wincing at the words.

He nodded, resignation clear on his face.

—

In the CICI Group's executive office suite, Citrine was busy leading Travis and a few others through another online game. The door was ajar, so after finishing her call, Carlotta stepped right in.

She saw Citrine completely absorbed in the game, her face cycling through a kaleidoscope of intense and animated expressions. Carlotta held back a laugh—no one would ever guess she was looking at the company's CEO. If anything, Citrine looked more like a college gamer girl than the head of a major corporation.

While other CEOs spent their days in endless meetings, theirs seemed to have come to the office just to rack up points in her favorite game. In fact, since Carlotta had joined the company, she'd noticed that most of Citrine's time in the office was spent gaming.

If Carlotta hadn't witnessed Citrine's almost superhuman abilities and her impressive network of connections firsthand, she would have been tempted to ask: *Aren't you worried the company will go under if you spend all day gaming?*

Two minutes later, as soon as Citrine finished her match, Carlotta finally spoke up. "Boss, it's done—just like you predicted."

Carlotta had been worried Sawyer might refuse, but things had played out exactly as Citrine had said they would.

Her boss really was uncannily prescient.

"Well done," Citrine replied, entirely unsurprised. It was as if everything had unfolded exactly according to her plan.

After a pause, Citrine suddenly looked up at her. "So, what kind of reward would you like?"

"How about this: effective today, your salary's going up to $6,000 a month. Plus, the company's giving you a $1,000 bonus this month, and you can take three extra days off to visit your brother at the hospital."

Citrine had noticed everything Carlotta had done lately, and she wasn't about to let that dedication go unrewarded.

"Six thousand? Oh my god!" Carlotta's jaw dropped as emotion welled up inside her.

She'd already been earning three grand a month—now her pay had just doubled overnight.

It felt like she'd just been hit by a tidal wave of good fortune.

Heavens, what did she ever do to deserve a boss like Citrine?

Carlotta silently vowed that from this day forward, she'd treat the company like her own family.