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

turned to look at the

belonged to a group of college students, five or six in total, who seemed to

all former classmates

After Miranda was acknowledged by the Hawke family, she was sent

the Zade family, was timid and kind-hearted, so she agreed and never

everyone think that if Miranda ever mentioned the Hawke family, she was merely trying to cling to Arabella's status

knew Miranda from exposing the truth, she

eyes, Miranda was just a poor, wannabe social climber. Especially after her pursuit of

I heard you've been back in the countryside feeding pigs these past couple of years?" One of the guys approached, giving Elian a glance,

secretary, standing behind him, also shot the guy a chilly look.

unfazed. She swallowed her food, took a sip of soda, and then

are you stupid or what? Feeding pigs doesn't pay as well as snagging a rich guy," another girl laughed from a distance. "For someone like

made

involved in other

lifted his gaze to look at Miranda, who elegantly dabbed her

curled into a frosty arc, his eyes teasing as he looked at Miranda. "Is that so? Perfect, I happen to like people who

Miranda glanced at Elian.

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