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

Chapter 10

Emmitt’s brow furrowed slightly as he felt his arm being tugged, but he didn’t pull away. “What’s up?”

Summer’s eyes sparkled with a playful cuteness on her meticulously made–up face. “I’ve been filming a show for a while now and haven’t visited Mom and Dad in ages. I feel kinda bad about it. Plus, Mira just got back from the countryside, and she’s probably feeling a bit out of her element. I was thinking of staying at home for a few days. spend some time with the folks, and help Mira get settled in.”

Emmitt mulled over her words for a few seconds before nodding. “Sounds good. We’ll all feel better knowing you’re there to show Mira the ropes.”

Summer let out a chirpy “yeah” and tilted her head slightly towards Mirabella with a playful jerk of her chin. Then she let go of Emmitt and hopped into the passenger seat, assuming the air of someone quite at home.

mask, but said nothing. She calmly

home, Summer chattered away to Emmitt about all the behind–the–scenes action from her time on a reality TV show, glancing in the rearview mirror at Mirabella, who had now removed her mask, seemingly trying to catch a glimpse of envy on her face. But Mirabella seemed to be in her own world, absorbed in her phone, indifferent to the conversation.

She consoled herself with the thought that maybe this country

gears, Summer turned her attention back to Mirabella and asked, “By the way, Mira, we’re the

paused on her phone screen before she slowly lifted her head. Her face was bathed in the soft glow of the car’s interior lights, softening the sharpness of her features. She responded

Summer forced a smile and said. “I heard from my Mom that you’d

the words ‘Mom‘ and ‘Grandma‘ just a tad, though it would take a

breath hitched, and she averted her gaze, avoiding eye contact and losing the casual tone of her