Miranda could stop traffic just by standing there. Not only was she a bit of a celebrity, but she also had that classic beauty that was hard to ignore. Her fair skin and delicate features made her stand out in any crowd.

While she might not have been the show-stopping kind of beautiful, there was a refined elegance to her that was undeniably captivating.

"Miranda," Theo said, his gaze, tinged with guilt, locked onto her, "I'm sorry. I had no idea you were the real daughter of the Hawke family."

Miranda furrowed her brows.

"I thought you were just a jealous girl trying to cause trouble for Arabella back then, that's why I had that behavior to you. I didn't know you were the rightful daughter of the Hawkes. Miranda, it's all misunderstanding."

There was a mix of emotions swirling in Theo's eyes as he looked at her. It was as if a monumental mistake had taken place between them.

"Are you insane?" Miranda interrupted him, unable to bear listening to him. "You think a simple apology can erase the despicable things you did? Don't kid yourself. There was no misunderstanding between us," she said with a cold smile playing on her lips. "If you loved Arabella, you should have loved her entirely. Does her not being the real heiress change your feelings?"

Theo's expression shifted slightly.

"A loyal lapdog should know what they're getting into," Miranda continued.

the engagement,"

eyebrow in surprise. She hadn't expected Theo to

was probably the

reputation had taken a nosedive, especially now that it was clear

biological parents and brother wasn't exactly the

Blackwell family likely wanted to avoid

though it was my

his brows furrowed. "I had no idea Arabella was like that. I was deceived by her too. I didn't know who you really were or that you

regret how I treated you back then. I regret rejecting you too. Can we start over? I've ended things with Arabella. There are no

to laugh. Calling Theo a dumbass would be a compliment,

a mocking smile as she looked

cut a knife, stabbing right through Theo's

love with me now, can you?" Miranda's gaze was icy. "Or did

the interrogation, and he looked

sided with her and looked down on me, right? Wasn't it you who deliberately seduced me after Arabella's instigation? Didn't you play along with

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