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."

was taken aback. "What? Where

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

Carter squinted. "Where's that?"

replied, "Some guy's

from shock to confusion to anger. "What guy? Who could keep

"Someone named Sebastian,

didn't know much about the men in Miranda's life, but Sebastian was a familiar name. Ms. Lancaster had mentioned him often enough, sometimes

anyone would do!"

can't three

had heard

remember Sebastian, but almost

from Miranda's own

Crystal's eyes, Sebastian probably

significant to

place must be for some

heard of Sebastian, given his

times, landing on one

upset?" Crystal

hurt. "You

Crystal remained impassive.