Chapter 294

Mirabella quickly tapped Messenger, her fingers flying across the screen as she shot a text to the contact nicknamed “Delilah” in her phone–her mom. [Mom, what are you and Dad doing here?]

Yes, as she had ascended the podium, a quick scan of the audience had revealed two sneakily ducking heads. They weren’t just anybody: they were Delilah and Shawn, her parents.

Despite their attempts to blend in, wearing baseball caps as a disguise, the pair’s shifty antics. were too conspicuous to miss.

Delilah’s phone was on silent, so she didn’t notice her daughter’s message immediately. Only after a few minutes, when checking the time, did she see it.

Delilah: [Ah, sweetie, what are you talking about?]

Mirabella’s lips twitched in amusement as she texted back. [I spotted you both, blue cap and black cap.]

In the audience below the stage. Delilah gave her husband, sitting beside her, a nudge. “Look,

our girl’s seen us.

a moment, pride

genuinely surprised. This level of proficiency wasn’t something you’d expect from the small–town French standards of the town she grew up in.

tutor, right? Maybe the tutor taught her?” Delilah mentioned offhandedly.

thinking it quite plausible. He remembered that box of

we can take her tutor out

agreed with a

An hour later.

stairs, diploma, and prize money in hand. By then, Delilah had removed her cap and was taking the

used to her mom’s spontaneous praise. She handed the check to

puzzled

generously. “It’s a gift. A new car for you. Pick one out yourself.”

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down at the check and then back up at his daughter to express

calling

Calm? Do you have the contact for the seller?”

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