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

Chapter 135

Aiden snapped back to reality. His gaze was fixed on Mirabella’s retreating figure. He stood. there, dumbstruck a tumult of resentment and anger churning within him.

He despised the fact that this once–timid girl he used to bully not only had the audacity to stand up to him but had actually hit him. What infuriated him more was her declaration that she was not his sister and didn’t want to see him again.

The more Aiden thought about it, the more he felt like a knot was tightening in his chest. “Who the hell wants to be your brother? Keep dreaming! You’re off your rocker!”

“Bro, you okay? That chick was nuts. We didn’t step in to help you because we were afraid she’d go even more ballistic on you if we did,” one of the boys said as they gathered around Aiden. Their faces were a mix of concern and embarrassment.

Aiden’s face was a mask of irritation as he regarded his usual gang of truants and troublemakers, who were better at bullying than anything else. Suddenly, the words spoken by Mirabella who had just scolded him for being foolish echoed in his ears.

A sudden wave of annoyance washed over him. Without a word, he turned on his heel and left.

confrontation? As if by unspoken consensus, they all turned to look at the grand and historic entrance of Parkside High School not too far away. They arrived at a collective understanding. Clearly, whatever Parkside High School was doing, it was working. Their students were a force to be reckoned with, and not to be

the car, with her purse still in her hand, the driver’s

car window, spotting Aiden’s unmistakable face in the distance. What was that fool doing here?

was quickly drawn to the boys trailing behind him. Weren’t they the ones who had

all wearing the same school uniform. Were they Aiden’s classmates? Had

the driver, “Go and bring Aiden

Aiden entered the car, with one hand over his ear, and his face in a storm of “You saw

of fury.

Instead, she asked, “What brings

his head and turning his gaze out the window, Aiden retorted, “None

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