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

Chapter 223

Colton’s body jolted, and he unconsciously pinched his hand, offering a strained smile. “You’ve got it all wrong, sir. I didn’t mean it that way.”

Mr. Hammond’s eyes held little warmth as he reached for a stack of exam papers and a report card on his desk, handing them to Colton. “Do me a favor, Mr. Colton, and take a look. Does this look like poor performance to you?”

Colton’s gaze landed on the papers Mr. Hammond passed to him, hesitating for only a second before taking them.

The papers were the monthly exams for various subjects, along with the perfect score set Mirabella had completed online before entering Parkside High School. They were all printed

out.

The report card summarized cumulative scores for each term, and the name topping the list for several terms was unmistakably Mirabella.

Colton stared at the bright red perfect scores and rankings on the papers. His face was etched with disbelief. He flipped through them again and again as if to ensure he wasn’t seeing things. “Do you really think someone with these grades needs to cheat with some shoddy review materials?” Mr. Hammond’s lips curled with a touch of sarcasm.

denial. Even if his foster daughter had improved, it was

of photocopied papers from his desk. “Here, take

competition papers.

your friends at the Education Association compare

Hammond’s voice was calm, but his presence was commanding. Even his most understated remarks carried a sharp edge.

to push all the blame

arriving at the school. After all, the Gilbert family had raised her for seventeen years. A little hardship could be considered repayment for

money.

future, he naturally didn’t want her to have any blemishes. Looking at the papers in his hand, Colton felt uneasy. He truly

Chapter 223

Mr. Hammond’s favor…

all the blame on Miss Mirabella?” Mr. Hammond sneered, not in the mood to smooth things over. Mirabella was

was now in a tough spot. He had made the accusation,