Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 193

Everyone assumed Lavinia didn’t like kids and was staunchly against marriage, so it came as quite a surprise when she decided to take on a goddaughter.

Elian shook his head. “Not really.”

He knew who she was, but they indeed weren’t close.

Celeste shot a glare at Miranda before turning back to Elian, looking rather unhappy. “Eli, did you forget me? Back at the neighborhood, I used to play with you all the time.”

Elian took a small step closer to Miranda, frowning. “Don’t call me that. We just know each other, not that well. Don’t act like we’re close.”

In his youth, he had indeed encountered this girl. She was the granddaughter of one of his grandfather’s colleagues. They all grew up in the same neighborhood.

So yes, he knew her. But Elian had always hung out with the boys, being somewhat of a lone wolf. His interests never aligned with the girls‘, and he found them more of a nuisance. He never really enjoyed playing with the girls from the neighborhood.

crashed his fun. So he didn’t like Celeste; in fact, she

while, pursing her lips in a pout. So many years had passed. Why did Eli still give her

to think Eli acted this way because he liked her, the way boys in their teens often teased the

at Elian, then

“Your ex?”

face turned dark in an instant. “Your

was left

were equally speechless. What were

voice, “She was the neighbor kid who’d run to my house and tattle whenever I was out

with a hint of jealousy as she looked at Miranda. She tilted her chin slightly, ready to pick a fight with Miranda. “You must be

“Yep, that’s me, her goddaughter.”

smiled like that, she looked like a sweet, innocent little girl.

a bit envious of Miranda’s complexion. How was her skin so flawless? Even up close, there were no