The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 8

With a face like that she could totally slay Hollywood’s A–listers, couldn’t she? If she was not camera–ready, what about those celebs who lived off their good looks?

Emmitt suddenly felt that his sister, whom he was meeting for the first time… was a bit weird. What was up with that?

As he was internally rolling his eyes, Mirabella’s voice came through once more. “But you, you’re different too.” Mirabella said with a teasing edge, giving Emmitt a meaningful look.

Dressed to the nines in a designer suit, his every move exuded an aristocratic charm that clashed with the rumors of a lackadaisical‘ and ‘poor boy‘ upbringing.

A playful glint crossed Mirabella’s eyes. Interesting.

Emmitt was about to ask Mirabella what she meant by ‘different when something–or someone–caught his eye. His lips curved into an indulgent smile, and he waved through the air, “Summer.”

white sundress approaching at a swift pace. She was

panted

shook his head, noting the beads of sweat forming on her forehead. He pulled

hooking them onto her dress‘ neckline, and flashed a sweet smile at Emmitt. “Thanks, Emmitt.”

gentle pat on her head, Emmitt’s gesture was

ask outright–she already figured that Summer was the girl she

by the Gilbert family and adopted their surname. She wasn’t strikingly beautiful, but she did exude the refined, gentle demeanor that Mandy, her adoptive mother, had boasted about.

finally turned her attention to her as if just

and a casually hooked smile that

sister, Mira.” Emmitt chimed in, nodding towards Mirabella.

her purse at the words ‘my sister‘ from Emmitt’s lips, feeling as though something had been taken from her. The smile

turned