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.”

and added, “The matter Mrs. Gilbert wishes to

objections. Shawn placed a

we shall honor her request and see her.”

he gestured for them to follow, leading the way.

glanced at her husband, annoyance lacing her voice, “I really don’t want to see

woman.”

offered a reassuring smile, “You could wait in the car, and I’ll

what kind of stunt she’s trying to pull now,” Delilah snorted, catching up

to the butler.

crowded, and Mandy sat at a window–side table on the right. As Delilah and Shawn approached, they overheard Mandy

gave her orders. Delilah

and made his

Mandy finally turned her attention to

beauty in her youth and maintained