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

Chapter 864

Nick's destination wasn't far from the restaurant, just a quick ten-minute drive. Before long, he pushed open the door to the private dining room, immediately adopting a more formal demeanor upon spotting Grady-quite the contrast to his usual laid-back self around his sister.

He gave a respectful nod, "Grady."

"Mr. Nick," Grady stood and offered a slight bow before quickly sitting back down.

Nick pulled up a chair next to Mirabella, glancing at her and noting her skin wasn't sunburnt. Clearly, she had used the sunscreen he gave her. A small smile tugged at his lips.

After a few seconds of observation, Nick remarked, "Half a month of military training and you haven't lost any weight."

Mirabella gave a little cough. With a personal chef catering to her three meals a day, she was never short of nutrition. "The cafeteria at Prestige College isn't bad," she replied.

Nick raised an eyebrow, his overly pale face showing clear signs of sleep deprivation.

Mirabella grabbed the coffee pot and poured him a cup, giving him a lazy side glance, "Another few sleepless nights?"

Nick took a sip of his coffee, avoiding her eyes, "Just two or three days."

hardly believing him, "Get some rest

coffee cup down. He noticed an elegantly wrapped box on the table within arm's reach. Picking

box and seeing the car keys

to Uncle Grady's prized car? The one he refused to let anyone touch,

driven.

at Grady, "Grady, you

to take the keys back but restrained himself in front

up as he took the keys out of the box, "Mind if I borrow it for a couple of

Grady

glanced at and maintaining his

reluctantly agreed

after

really expected permission given how much Grady cherished that phantom car, known to

me borrowing it?" Nick

box again, its elegance suggesting it was a

arose.

to give the