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.

to do! My job is to get along with you. Then I'm

help but be curious. "Don't you have any

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

play around with stocks. Got lucky, made some money, so now I spend my days traveling, trying out schools I like. Other than

putting real thought into it, as if he had to dig deep

it-Carter really didn't have anything meaningful

just one. He'd basically

which just made him look

Carter trotted over, looking sheepish. "Can you find

he asked.

heart softened a little as she looked at him. "We'll figure something

brightened up

he was about to get a mission in

family with nothing but a fat bank account to his

Crystal?" Miranda asked when she found Carter lounging on the couch, snacking on chips and watching

looked a little awkward. "She said she had to go out for a bit. Hasn't come

anyway?

up to at this hour, when Carter piped