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

Chapter 483

Asher watched the pair walk away, his gaze lingering until he shook his head, a dazed smile tugging at the comers of his mouth. It was one thing for his old man to have a soft spot for the girl, but Knox, too?

Turning to Vicky, he quirked an eyebrow and asked, “So, are that girl and Knox tight?”

Vicky’s gaze was cool, detached. “My mentor’s thinking of taking her on as an apprentice. His voice was tinged with a frosty edge.

Asher’s eyes bulged in disbelief. “You’re saying Knox wants to take her under his wing?”

Vicky wasn’t keen on dwelling on the subject. He just grunted in acknowledgment, but noticing Asher’s baffled look, he asked, albeit belatedly, “You know Mirabella?”

Asher hesitated before nodding, then quickly shook his head. “Not exactly, It’s my dad who knows her.” He refrained from mentioning how his father was not Mirabella’s apprentice. It was a bit too much for his pride.

his watch, clearly done with the conversation. “I need to get back to work. We’ll touch base on pharmacology when I’ve

made his way to the main

Knox ushered Mirabella into

bustled around the stove. He was

the sight of Mirabella. He greeted her before turning to his granddad. “Gramps, Mirabella

him a glare. “What’s improper about

main hall and entered the kitchen. He was surprised

Nikolai’s reference, interjected with confusion, “Wait, what did you call

he misheard? Calling her his mentor? And since when did

feeling like he’d missed out on some inside joke.

raising an eyebrow, said simply,