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

Chapter 38

“Hey, Mirabella, the director asked me to let you know that they’ve retrieved your acceptance letter from the security guard. Poor guy had a stomach upset and left his phone behind, so that’s why the morning was such a mess. Don’t sweat it okay?”

Annette relayed Anthony’s message straight to the point.

Mirabella pondered for a moment before responding softly, “Got It, Ms. Annette.”

Noticing how well–behaved Mirabella was, Annette couldn’t help but give her some advice, “I know you’re new around here, and Parkside High School’s teaching methods might be different from what you’re used to back in your hometown. Senior year is crucial so if there’s anything you don’t understand, you must ask your teachers. Alright?”

Mirabella, facing Annette’s “1–know–you’re–struggling–but–l–want–to–help‘ expression, just curled her lips into a confident smile and gave a playful wink. “Ms. Annette, you could stand to have a little more faith in me.”

bemused by Mirabella’s smile, and by the time she snapped back to reality, Mirabella had

she isn’t as hopeless as

in her pocket. She pulled it out to see an unknown number calling. At that moment, a series of car horns sounded nearby. She looked up to see a familiar black sedan. Raising an eyebrow. Mirabella

to reveal the face she had seen that morning. “Need

not moving an inch or asking if he had been waiting for her.

the rear door and said, “Sure, but I have to head home after. Don’t want to worry the folks.” Once settled in the car, she quickly texted

engine and glanced at Mirabella with disbelief, as if the rebellious girl–next–door he remembered was just an illusion.

to face him, Mirabella’s response was coy, “When

past midnight escapades. Bringing that up might just earn him an accusation of snooping.

They entered the private dining room. Mirabells tossed her backpack onto a

couple of dishes and then dismissed the waiter,