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

Chapter 556

Mirabella trailed behind James, her head bowed. She tapped out a quick reply to a message that had buzzed through her phone as soon as she stepped out of the car.

Meanwhile, Asher, who had been eagerly awaiting their arrival downstairs, had just returned from a quick trip to the restroom. His eyebrows arched with excitement upon catching sight of James.

Despite the frosty reception Asher had received from the scion of the Shepherd family during their last encounter, he hadn’t taken it to heart. He understood that someone with James‘ pedigree might exhibit a mercurial temperament.

Asher approached with a brisk pace, offering a respectful nod to James. “Mr. James, good to see you’ve arrived,” he said with courteous formality.

James‘ gaze swept over Asher indifferently before he turned to look back at Mirabella. Noticing her preoccupation with her phone, he stood patiently, waiting for her to finish.

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A flicker of imitation crossed Asher’s face upon seeing this, but he held his tongue, standing silently beside James.

looked up. “What’s up? Why the hold–up?” Her eyes met James‘,

you,” James replied, his

who had stepped aside, was momentarily taken aback by

her lips and pocketed her phone. It was only then that she seemed to notice Asher by James‘ side. She spared him a brief glance before turning her

pleasantries with Mirabella. Instead, he maintained a polite smile

whose delicate features were serene and subtly composed. “Ladies first,” he

a half–smile and a raised eyebrow, Mirabella

a momentary twinge of awkwardness, especially since James, a man of high status, was deliberately letting an ordinary girl walk ahead. It seemed to be making a point in front of him.

efforts to curry favor. He couldn’t fathom James taking a real interest in a girl

phone, and fired off a message to the corporat management group: [Pretty sure I just saw the

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chat exploded with over five

with envy