Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 396

Meanwhile, at Miranda's place.

Carter Hawke and Crystal were engaged in a silent standoff, eyes locked on one another.

Crystal sized up Carter with a skeptical gaze. "You're telling me you're Miranda's brother?"

Carter flashed a wide grin, showing off his pearly whites. "Don't I look the part?"

Crystal frowned. "Her family's all behind bars. Where did you spring from?"

Carter's charming facade faltered for a moment. He had spent quite a while sweet-talking the butler into believing he was Miranda's brother just to get in the door. Honestly, before Crystal showed up, the butler and a few of the maids gave off a creepy haunted mansion vibe. It almost sent him running for the hills. He hadn't realized his sister had such an eclectic household with a staff that seemed straight out of a horror flick.

As he anxiously waited for his sister to return, Crystal made her entrance. She was even scarier! With her deadpan expression-if she weren't so striking, she might as well have been a ghost. Her face was as expressionless as a stone.

He wondered how he didn't know his sister was living with someone like this. Could Miranda be?

"I'm her distant cousin," Carter finally introduced himself, trying to maintain some composure. "Unlike the others, I'm not going to jail."

Crystal raised an eyebrow. "Never heard of you."

Carter's face dropped again.

"But if you want to wait, be my guest," Crystal said. "She just called. She's not coming back for a few days."

taken aback. "What?

up her phone, opened a chat with Ms. Lancaster, and tapped on a photo.

Carter squinted. "Where's that?"

replied, "Some

to confusion to anger. "What guy? Who could keep my sister

deadpanned, "Someone named Sebastian, I

much about the men in Miranda's life, but Sebastian was a familiar name. Ms. Lancaster had

would do!" "The more I see him, the

"Why can't three people just

heard

remember Sebastian, but almost

from Miranda's own

Crystal's eyes, Sebastian probably

significant to

be for some

of Sebastian, given

multiple times, landing

you upset?" Crystal asked, genuinely

bit his lip, looking hurt. "You wouldn't understand, I

Crystal remained impassive.