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

Chapter 480

Nikolai didn’t press further but shifted the topic with a smile, “By the way, are you into herbs?”

Mirabella raised an eyebrow in confusion at Nikolai’s query.

With a chuckle, Nikolai elaborated, “I’ve spent the last two years cultivating some Foxglove. Maybe you’d like to take a look at my herbs garden when you have a moment?”

Mirabella’s face showed a hint of surprise. She was about to respond when Asher, Nikolai’s son, had quietly approached and cut in. “Dad, you’re getting mixed up. We don’t have any Foxglove in our garden. Let’s not give anyone a reason to laugh at us.”

The Reeves and Mendoza families had long been close allies, and since it was Knox’s birthday, Asher naturally joined his father at the Mendoza family’s birthday celebration. He hadn’t expected to run into Mirabella there.

Asher had a great deal of respect for Mirabella’s potion–making skills after watching her work, but that respect hadn’t extended beyond professional admiration. He certainly didn’t share his father’s near obsession with her.

Asher felt compelled to intervene, emphasizing the word ‘outsiders‘ to make

furrowed his brow and turned to Asher with a

demeanor, conveniently ignoring his father’s displeasure. “Dad, Foxglove is such a rare herb. How

tapped her fingers idly on the table. James poured her another cup of tea, which she accepted and

young girl? Asher had asked his father about Mirabella before, and Nikolai told him

expression. “It seems you didn’t take in a

the one being naive, unaware that there were bigger fish in the sea. No matter how well–versed Mirabella was in herbs, how could a seventeen or eighteen–year–old girl possibly memorize the properties of thousands of them? It was

Asher before turning back to Mirabella with some embarrassment.

finish, Mirabella set down her cup, her eyes sparkling with mirth as she interrupted, “Mr. Asher is correct. Foxglove is indeed rare, requiring very