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.

So he didn’t like Celeste; in fact,

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

he liked her, the way boys in their teens often teased the girls they had a crush on. But after all

glanced at Elian, then at Celeste.

“Your ex?”

face turned dark in an instant.

left

was at a loss. Caius and Hannah were equally speechless. What were they doing? Did

run to my house and tattle whenever I was out playing, always getting me in trouble with my parents.

Elian managed any success with women. Was it really just his looks? Celeste’s gaze flickered with a hint of jealousy as she looked at Miranda. She tilted her chin slightly, ready to pick

grinned. “Yep, that’s me, her

girl. Many photographers couldn’t help

of Miranda’s complexion. How was her skin so flawless? Even