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

Chapter 328

Hans furrowed his brow and turned to Mirabella, “Why so?”

“Just a pattern,” Mirabella said nonchalantly, her delicate features betraying a casual indifference.

“At least that’s better than us. We’re stuck with the standard issue of pickles and cornbread,” Hans lamented with a sigh, then glanced over at Mirabella’s phone screen. “Hey, what game are you playing?”

“Chicken Farm.”

Her words brought an immediate pause to the group gathered around the table. A sense of dread, ruled by the morning’s challenges, surged forth. Michelle’s face couldn’t help but stiffen a bit as her fingers curled on her lap.

Heather glanced at her cousin and then, with a smile, suddenly asked. “You look quite young, dear. Still in school, I presume? High school?”

“Yeah,” Mirabella answered succinctly, her tone polite.

Heather hummed in response and casually inquired further, “No weekend tutoring, then?” The implication was clear: What was a high school student doing at an event like this instead of studying?

gaze with a smile, “Never needed extra

chat exploded with

needed extra lessons? Does that mean she’s

the confidence, so

comes the show–off again.]

twinge of discomfort, but

Mirabella brushed off the compliment.

He was well accustomed to Mirabella’s

turned her attention to Leo, her tone laced with concern, “there were some rumors online

a bit too deliberate, but given the recent online buzz, it went largely unchallenged. Everyone present, as well as the

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his lips, his cool and handsome demeanor unchanged. His hand tapped the table as he spoke. “If I were injured,

laughed it off with a. “Of course, what was I thinking? But

hit like

exchanged surprised glances. Asking about the Injury was already a bit. thoughtless, but now this?