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

Chapter 271

Chapter 271

Your leg alright now?)

Mirabella sent the text and waited a couple of minutes, but with no reply, she put her phone. down and went about her business.

She rummaged through her closet and pulled out a set of workout gear, glancing down to adjust the watch on her wrist before unzipping her backpack to check its contents. Shortly after, she stepped out of her room, ready for the day ahead.

Meanwhile, James had just finished giving Instructions to his crew and was lounging on the couch, rubbing his temples in apparent fatigue.

Wyatt, noticing James‘ weariness, asked in a low, concerned voice. “Is everything okay with you? Feeling under the weather?”

James took a moment to rest his eyes before responding. “I’m fine.”

Wyatt hesitated. His gaze fell on James‘ calf before he thought better of it and held his tongue, fearing he might end up reassigned to some godforsaken outpost.

James picked up his phone from the coffee table and, while browsing through his messages, casually inquired, “How’s everything at the gallery?”

solemn. “All’s quiet on the front. Curtis has already checked in there. With him on

noncommittal hum as he opened Messenger to reply to Mirabella. [Leg’s fine. Your competition

cab headed to the antique exhibition, with her phone in her hand. [Yeah,

[Let me know when the

replied, [Will do.]

your

said, [Tonight at

texted back, [Safe travels home.]

was a faint pallor on his otherwise flawless face that was nearly imperceptible unless you looked closely. He said to Wyatt. “Get the car ready.”

asked, “You heading to the

up from the sofa. As he

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his call, but it vanished as quickly as it had appeared, almost as if it had been

illusion.

furrowed slightly.

noticing the subtle change in James‘ expression, couldn’t

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