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

Chapter 144

Half an hour later, at a downtown coffee shop.

As Mirabella stepped into the private booth, a faint scent of sandalwood greeted her–a scent. reminiscent of what she had encountered the previous day at a boutique store named Nature’s Apothecary.

“Hello.” James announced, comfortably seated before a coffee set, his movements graceful as he brewed coffee. Not far from his hand, a small Incense burner released gentle wisps of

smoke.

Mirabella gave a slight hmm, acknowledging Wyatt with a polite nod before making her way over to a mahogany chair, which she pulled out and sat down on with casual ease.

Wyatt stole a cautious glance at Mirabella. For some reason, every time he saw this young lady, he felt a chill that seemed beyond her years, an aura of mystery he couldn’t quite

penetrate.

James placed a cup in front of Mirabella, his pale and slender fingers deftly pouring a stream of coffee into the cup. “See how you like the taste.”

tea enveloped her senses. She took a sip. and her eyebrows rose in approval. “Rich fragrance, sweet and lingering on the finish. Nice.”

relaxed yet uncontained as he mentioned, “I heard

his words, Mirabella seemed to ponder for a moment. Leaning back in her chair, she looked up

response enigmatic, “Well, as a tutor, I ought to make some

replied casually, “Ah, no need for

who had been quietly observing, suddenly choked as if something caught him off

also glanced at Wyatt before he addressed her previous comment. “Sure, naturally.”

shock of Mirabella’s bold request, he was again stunned by his boss‘ agreeable response. Was it him who was

a professional tutor?” James asked, refilling Mirabella’s cup with more coffee.

her fingertip on the table,

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subject and took to sipping

the booth, a comfortable silence that wasn’t the least bit awkward. After a short while, Mirabella glanced at her watch and started to pick up her bag, handing it to James.

up. “Great coffee, thanks for the hospitality. I