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

Chapter 23

Emmitt felt a pang of shame for his earlier presumptions, so he was all the more insistent on driving her to school.

Mirabella had finished her meal and was about to agree to his offer when he added, “Summer’s at Parkside High School too. I promised her I’d drive her on the first day of school. You’re not familiar with Parkside, and with Summer there, you’d have…”

Before he could finish, Mirabella cut him off with a cool, “No need, I can manage on my own,” the corner of her mouth twisting in self–mockery.

With that she stood up, glanced at Delilah and Shawn, and said, “Dad, Mom, I’m heading upstairs.” Without waiting for a response, she walked away.

Soon after, Mirabella’s figure vanished at the stairwell.

Snapping back to reality, Emmitt frowned slightly, wondering if she was throwing a temper tantrum because he mentioned driving Summer, too. He looked at his parents and said with a heavy voice, “Has she been like this since she got back?”

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her daughter, “Mira’s actually got a great personality. But you know she’s just

retort, “Even if she’s upset, that’s no excuse for her attitude. Mom.

didn’t take kindly to her son’s words, slapping the table with a bit of ferocity, “Hey, why are you so hard on

have come tonight. I’ll

the barely touched dinner, feeling overwhelmed. “Emmitt seemed to get along fine with Mira when he picked her up. Why is

soothingly saying. “Take it slow. Our daughter just got back. They need time

best with Mira, but now…” Delilah rubbed her

and Leo, were wild cards and hadn’t come home

he drove. Eventually, he decided to call Summer and arranged to meet her at a nearby diner.