Chapter 24

"Had enough pinching?" Miranda frowned, her voice chilly.

What on earth was his problem? Why would he suddenly pinch her cheek like that?

Elian reluctantly withdrew his hand, his eyes lingering on Miranda, a hint of mischief flickering in his gaze.

"If I say I haven't had enough, do you think I could apply for an extension?"

Miranda furrowed her eyebrows, giving Elian a peculiar look. "Do you have some kind of skin hunger or something?"

Elian was rendered speechless.

Just then, an untimely voice interrupted them.

"Miranda? Is that really you? I thought you went abroad!"

"Abroad? More like to the countryside to tend to pigs. Did you guys actually buy that story?"

and a female voice chimed

both turned to look at

group of college students, five or six in total, who seemed to be out

they were all former classmates of

not heirs to fortunes, then nouveaux riches. After Miranda was acknowledged by the Hawke family, she was sent to study at the same school as Arabella. Yet, she was forbidden from revealing her true identity,

old Miranda, influenced by the Zade family, was timid and kind-hearted, so she

if Miranda ever mentioned the Hawke family, she was merely

from exposing the truth,

social climber. Especially after her pursuit

countryside feeding pigs these past couple of years?" One of the guys approached, giving Elian a glance, mockingly adding, "What, have you set your sights on someone new? Weren't you Mr. Blackwell's

behind him, also shot the guy a chilly look. Interrupting Mr. Ashcroft during

hand, seemed unfazed. She swallowed her food, took a sip

or what? Feeding pigs doesn't pay as well as snagging a rich guy," another girl laughed from a distance. "For someone like her, landing a man is her only

made

a heads-up. This girl here used to love getting involved in other people's relationships back

lifted his gaze to look at Miranda, who

looked at Miranda. "Is that so? Perfect, I happen to

Miranda glanced at Elian.

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