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 get along with you. Then

curious. "Don't you have any real work to

work? My mom just told me to stay out of the family business. She said

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

it-Carter really didn't

one. He'd basically bought his way

classes, which just

trotted over, looking sheepish. "Can you find

he asked. He really had no plan

heart softened a little as she looked

up instantly.

way he looked so excited, like he was about to get a mission in a video game, Miranda could

who was always off with her boyfriends, and a broken family with nothing but a fat bank account to his name... It was a miracle he'd turned out as decent

Carter lounging on the couch, snacking on chips and

she had to go out for a

anyway? Are you guys close or

possibly be up to at