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

Chapter 535

Owen gazed at Mirabella, and in a flash, he deciphered her silent message.

To the world, she was simply assuring him that his secrets were safe with her, but beneath the surface, she was unmistakably sending him a warning: don’t even think about digging into her past.

A flicker of intrigue passed through Owen’s eyes. Here was this seemingly average high school girl radiating an aura of strength that belied her ordinary appearance.

“It’s the quiet ones,” he mused, who often possess more talent and skill than those basking in the limelight.”

Mirabella’s cell phone buzzed in her pocket. She fished it out, saw it was a call from Zach, and with a swift flick of her finger, she dismissed the call. Looking up, she said, “The instructions for the meds are all on the sheet. I gotta Jet”

Owen stood up without trying to hold her back. “Sure thing,” he said, then turned to Johnny. “Johnny, would you mind escorting Ms. Mirabella out?“

Johnny, careful as ever, folded the prescription neatly and tucked it into his pocket before nodding, “Yeah, sure.”

security of the gated community and chose

the front gate and instructed the security to ensure she got home safely. Once her ride was out

Johnny approached, pouring him a glass of warm water, and ventured, “Sir, what’s on

and after a brief silence, he spoke, “That

it to him. ‘Is the mystery girl really what we should be

prescription and paused when his eyes landed on the consultation fee. For a long moment, he looked expressionless

it is footing the

instantly, quickly re–pocketed the paper, pretending as if the conversation never happened. “I’ll go

out her phone, popped in her earbuds,

tinged with concern. “Mira, where the heck are you? Dad’s going ballistic, saying you’ve vanished off

Mirabella off guard. Hadn’t she called Shawn earlier

heading home now,” she replied, cool as a

“Dad said you hopped in a car, and then poof, you were gone. Had me worried you’d run into