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.

about that. She was only interested in who was

the bag to you if you can pay

infuriated Arabella. As the daughter of the Hawke family, was the assistant implying

I wouldn't buy it? Who's pretending here knows it well!" she snapped, and then turned to her brothers.

combined with her naturally endearing face, made her appear even more sympathetic. Miranda merely offered a cold smile. She knew Orion

and their allowance wouldn't cover such

brothers exchanged

spoke first, "Bella, maybe we should wait

the allowance Mom gave us. Maybe next month I can

Arabella's face fell further.

immediately understood

pointed to a few more bags. "I'll take this one, and that one too. Wrap them all up." "Certainly, ma'am," the store assistant responded,

slap in the face for Arabella, who

Lysander exchanged

Orion demanded, his voice stern. "Did

"You really have

bags were all packed

William entered the scene. "Miss,

Though I did encounter

immediate anger, and he moved as if to confront her. "Miranda, what did you say?! Are you insane? Don't forget, I'm

quick to act, restrained Lysander with ease, immobilizing his

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