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

Chapter 29

After breakfast, with a black credit card snug in her pocket, Mirabella followed Shawn down the stairs. As they rode the elevator, she casually dropped a question, “Dad, aren’t we supposed to be pretty broke?”

Shawn, caught off guard by his daughter’s question and unsure where she might have heard such a thing, sighed as memories of tough times surfaced. “We may not be rolling in dough, sweetheart, but don’t you worry, I won’t let you suffer,” he assured her.

Mirabella tilted her head slightly, skepticism written all over her face. She couldn’t reconcile the black card and the easy talk of spending with being poor. That look made Shawn feel oddly guilty, but luckily, the elevator dinged, the doors slid open, and he coughed to cover his discomfort as he quickly exited.

Mirabella’s lips curved into a half–smile, following him out with an amused glint in her eyes.

The Davis residence wasn’t far from Parkside High School just a twenty–minute drive, so Mirabella didn’t need to board.

day of school forced a change of plans. After Mirabella reassured him that she would be fine on her own, he reluctantly drove

was out of sight, Mirabella strolled towards the school gate at her own pace. Entry was by

backpack and handed it

called over a colleague before telling her, “You’ll need to wait here while I check this

into a high school always such a hassle? Annoying as

ten minutes dragged on, and the guard hadn’t returned. Mirabella massaged her temples, resisting the urge to

your colleague for me?”

made things smoother, and the guard nodded quickly, pulling out his phone to make a call, but there was no answer. After several attempts, he looked apologetically at Mirabella, “My colleague

irked Mirabella, and she glanced at her watch before asking. “Is there a contact number for the administration office