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.”

smile, and by the time she snapped

as Morgan

gates, her phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out to see an unknown number calling. At that moment, a series of car

down to reveal the face she

offering to buy me dinner?” Mirabella teased, not moving an inch

across his lips, softening his usually stem features. “I don’t see why not.” After a moment’s thought, Mirabella opened the rear door and said, “Sure, but I have to head home

girl now?” James started the engine and glanced at Mirabella with disbelief, as if the

was coy, “When have I ever been anything but?”

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

dining room. Mirabells tossed her backpack onto a chair and, without ceremony, grabbed the

a couple of dishes and then dismissed the waiter, leaving them alone in