Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 419

She shrugged off the question with a half-hearted reply. "Yeah, the mosquitoes out there are huge."

Carter might have a reputation for being a bit wild, but he wasn't the kind of guy to mess around with women.

Growing up in a family like the Hawkes, he'd actually managed to keep his nose pretty clean.

Honestly, even his relationships were mostly long-distance and online with girls from other countries. His private life was about as boring as it gets.

Plus, Miranda had always come across as that untouchable, ice-queen type, so he never thought much beyond that.

Jo, sensing the mood, asked, "Mr. Hawke, are you planning to keep staying here?"

Carter's eyes lit up as he glanced at Miranda, looking all hopeful and eager, like a puppy waiting for a treat.

Miranda was honestly surprised. Knowing Crystal, she figured Carter would've been kicked out by now.

"You can stay if you want," she said, "but don't you have anything better to do?"

The house was big enough, sure, and Carter could crash here if he wanted, but did he really have nothing going on, just hanging around for fun? It wasn't exactly a party house.

get along with you. Then

couldn't help but be curious. "Don't you

stay out of the family business. She said I can spend money

just toss some cash into random startups or play around with stocks. Got lucky, made some money, so now I spend my days traveling, trying out schools I like.

into it, as if he had to dig deep to remember his daily

finally got it-Carter really didn't have

knew the schools he attended-top Ivy League colleges, and not just one. He'd basically bought his way into whatever school and

summer break now, no classes, which just made

over, looking sheepish. "Can you find me something to

noticed a flicker of confusion in his eyes as he asked. He really had no

as she looked at him. "We'll

up instantly.

like he was about to get a mission in

always off with her boyfriends, and a broken family with nothing but a fat bank account to his

Carter lounging on the couch, snacking

a little awkward. "She said she had to go out for

is Crystal, anyway?

possibly be up to at this hour, when Carter piped