Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

She just took a quick look upstairs to ensure Miranda was safe before heading back to the room. Both Elian and Sebastian had noticed the girl.

Sebastian didn't ask any questions. But Elian spoke up, "Who's she? Why is she living with you?"

Miranda glanced upstairs. "That's my friend, Crystal. She had nowhere else to go, so I let her stay."

Elian furrowed his brows slightly but didn't say anything further. Sebastian glanced upstairs too and remarked dryly, "You're quite the officious."

Elian responded in the same chilly tone, "I like it that way."

Sebastian wrinkled his nose in disdain. "Incorrigible." Then he looked at Miranda, his lips pressed together as if he wanted to say something, but decided against it.

The whole exchange gave off the vibe of someone being bullied yet trying to keep their cool. Lavinia couldn't help but whisper to William, "Honestly, doesn't Sebastian seem a bit dramatic?"

Lavinia, though in her forties, was as lively as any twenty-something outside of work, where she was known for her no-nonsense attitude. Perhaps it was because she hadn't been weighed down by marriage or time like many others, keeping both her spirit and appearance youthful. She was a pro at keeping up with the latest trends.

William rubbed his nose and cleared a bit of his throat. "No way. Mr. Everhart isn't like that."

distinguished young Mr. Everhart was far too refined

to suspect there might be some truth to Lavinia's words. Something about

"Who knows? Look at Mr. Ashcroft. If he's trying to compete with him, would he

wonder if President Lancaster had long seen through his occasional tendency to

almost non-stop. One was openly sharp-tongued, while the other was subtly

upper hand, trading barbs like a well-matched tennis

business. She went upstairs, took a shower, checked on the background of the people who had attacked her earlier, and even took the time to strengthen

downstairs, those two were

but potent, each remark

saw her godmom sitting at the

show. She joined

and sitting down next to

still at

"Yep."

handful of peanuts in front of Miranda, who picked one up and started munching

gave Miranda an unreadable look and then shook her head.