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

Elian both turned to look

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

were all former classmates of

if 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, for the sake

family, was timid and kind-hearted, so she agreed and never revealed her or Arabella's

the Hawke

from exposing the truth, she

wannabe social climber. Especially after her pursuit of Theo became a campus-wide joke, she became

of years?" One of the guys approached, giving Elian a glance, mockingly adding, "What, have you set

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

took

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 her, landing

comment made her

This girl here used to love getting involved in other people's relationships back in school," one of the girls

lifted his gaze to look at Miranda, who

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

Miranda glanced at Elian.

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