Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 8

Miranda

curled up her lips, pulling a card from her purse and handing it to the assistant. "Could you wrap

this up for me?"

The assistant's eyes practically lit up at the sight of the shiny gold card. Her demeanor toward Miranda instantly shifted to one of utmost politeness. "Of course, ma'am. I'll take care of that right away."

Arabella's face twisted into a scowl, disbelief evident in her voice. "Miranda, stop pretending. There's no way you have any money."

Orion and Lysander, both felt puzzled as they saw the card.

"Where did you get the money?" Orion's voice carried a note of cold suspicion.

Lysander, clearly irate, chimed in, "Are you out of your mind? Why are you trying to take something Bella wants? Can't you see she picked that bag first?"

Miranda chuckled. "How is what I buy any of your freaking business? Are we related or something? Besides, just because you're broke doesn't mean I have to be."

Her words left the brothers momentarily speechless.

Though if Miranda was supposedly part of the Hawke family, they'd never acknowledged her as their sister.

that. She was only

the first to express interest, we'll sell the bag to you if you can pay now. Otherwise, it'll go to this young

As the daughter of the Hawke family, was the assistant

here knows it well!" she snapped, and then turned to her brothers.

appear even more sympathetic. Miranda merely offered a cold smile. She knew Orion

were still in school, and their allowance wouldn't cover such

exchanged a troubled

first, "Bella, maybe we

the allowance Mom gave us. Maybe next month I can chip in and

Arabella's face fell further.

turned to the assistant, who immediately understood and went to process the

and that one too. Wrap them all

like a slap in the face for Arabella, who had been

and Lysander exchanged

demanded, his voice stern.

incredulous. "You really have money?

bags were all

scene. "Miss, have you finished

I did encounter

immediate anger, and he moved as if to confront her. "Miranda, what did you say?! Are

Lysander with ease, immobilizing