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

Chapter 26

“Mom, I’ve got it under control, don’t worry, it’s all good,” Summer said softly, pausing for a brief moment before continuing. “There’s something kinda bizarre though. Mom, didn’t you tell me that Mirabella’s grades were a total mess?”

Mandy’s eyes were closed in the bliss of her daughter’s massage. She took her time before responding in a faint voice, “Yeah, what about it?”

Summer’s hands didn’t cease their gentle motions as she prodded cautiously. “It looks like she’s about to enroll at Parkside High School.”

At that, Mandy’s eyelids snapped open, her body turning slightly to cast an incredulous glance at Summer standing behind her. “What did you just say?”

Summer watched the astonishment wash over her mother’s face, a hint of skepticism flashing in her eyes. “Emmitt came to me tonight. He mentioned that Mirabella’s going to Parkside High School and asked me to keep an eye on her, you know, on the down–low.”

With a flicker of curiosity, Summer asked, “Mom, did you and Dad pull some strings or something? How else could she get into Parkside High School?”

to get into any regular high school, let alone Parkside. If your father and I had intervened, wouldn’t that be hurting

help her? How did she get into Parkside High School

expression darkened, her tone matching her

told me himself. He wouldn’t lie

for a moment, then reached

on the bed, began to ring. She paused, glanced at it, then continued working on her nearly finished project, ignoring the call. However, the caller was persistent, and

bottled the substance extracted from the apparatus and finally removed her gloves at a leisurely

it. She walked over to the bed, picked up the phone, and, seeing the caller ID, she hesitated for a moment. With a quick swipe, she answered the call, only to be greeted

from her ear, countering her foster mother’s interrogation with a

the other end, Mandy grew more irate “what is