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

Chapter 161

Delilah eyed the middle–aged man blocking their path with a flicker of recognition, but she couldn’t quite place where she’d seen him before. Puzzled, she inquired, “And you are?”

“The lady of the house has requested the pleasure of your company at the café up ahead,” the middle–aged man replied, his manner polite yet laced with an undercurrent of haughtiness that was unmistakable. He was the Gilbert family’s butler.

Delilah narrowed her eyes slightly. “The lady of the house?”

The butler nodded, maintaining a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing, “Mrs. Gilbert. Miss Mirabella’s adoptive mother.”

Delilah’s expression darkened ever so slightly, “What does she want with us?”

“I’m not entirely privy to the details, but if you accompany me, all shall be revealed,” the butler said smoothly, stepping aside but clearly not intending to leave without escorting them.

Delilah frowned, her disdain for Mandy palpable. Mandy’s airs of a high–society matron grated on Delilah, not to mention Mandy’s past mistreatment of Mirabella. Without hesitation, Delilah declined, “I’m sorry, but we’re short on time.”

to have anticipated her refusal and added, “The matter Mrs. Gilbert

objections. Shawn placed a

butler, “Well then, we shall

lips pursed slightly as he gestured for

lacing her voice, “I really don’t want

woman.”

“You could wait in

see what kind of stunt she’s

to the butler.

crowded, and Mandy sat at a window–side table on the right. As Delilah and Shawn approached, they overheard Mandy instructing, “John, please inform the manager that we’d like some

indifferent as she gave her orders. Delilah gave Mandy a once–over, her internal verdict succinct –

his way to the manager at

turned her

a beauty in her youth