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

Chapter 154

Summer was caught off guard when Mandy brought up the competition again. There was a brief pause before she replied, “…I think she advanced to the next round.”

Mandy’s brows knitted together in mild disbelief. “Her scores were good enough not to get kicked out?”

After a moment of silence, Summer said, “I actually mentioned last time that her grades weren’t that bad.”

Mandy vaguely remembered the conversation but didn’t dwell on it, quickly moving on. “The next round of the contest must be coming up, right? Make sure you go over the material your dad’s friend from the Education Association gave you.”

Summer nodded, eyes cast downward. “Yeah, I will. I’m going to head back to my room now.”

“Alright, off you go.” Mandy said with a dismissive wave of her hand.

Delilah and Shawn had been swamped with the renovations of their villa, leaving early and returning late. Concerned they couldn’t look after their daughter properly, they hired a part–time housekeeper, Marian, to prepare meals for Mirabella.

after school, Marian had already finished cooking. Marian was taking off her apron as she said, “Mira, I’ve got to dash because of an emergency

bag down and glanced at the storage unit but didn’t rush to check it out.

meatloaf, buttered green beans, mashed potatoes, and a bowl of chicken noodle soup–Mirabella pulled out her phone and dialed Zach’s number. Zach, who

I won’t be home

anxiety in his voice. Mirabella’s brow furrowed as she asked, “Is

intuition. His tone darkened slightly as

passengers to board, Zach hurriedly added, “I’ve got to board now.

simply acknowledging with a, “If you need help

Chapter 154

her offer too seriously. “Sure.”

overheard hinted at a flight to the States. She pondered this for a while before setting

Shawn came home earlier than usual that evening. Mirabella had just started eating when they walked in, deep in a

them a quizzical look. “You guys joining…”

cheerfully. “We grabbed a bite