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

Chapter 1204

Linden perked up as he grabbed his laptop, scanning over the highlighted sections and the new details Mirabella had just added. His eyes lit up. "Wow, this looks way more polished now. You've got some serious skills, freshman."

"It's because your project outline was so well-done," Mirabella replied modestly.

Jessie raised an eyebrow, reminded of how some folks in the lab pretended not to know much to seem humble. Dropping her pen, she casually draped an arm over Mirabella's shoulder. "You're playing the humble card like a pro, aren't you?"

Mirabella just shrugged.

"Is there anything you can't do?" Jessie teased.

Feeling a slight headache, Mirabella rubbed her temple just as her phone on the table buzzed. Glancing at it, she picked up the phone, coughed, and said, "My friend's looking for me; gotta run. Catch you later!"

With that, she stood up, waved to the trio, and made her exit.

Left behind, Jessie, Linden, and Kason exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison.

her shoes would probably be the talk of the department by now, instead of playing it cool like

some kind of quirky

but feel a

**

the call had ended. As she made her way to the staircase,

David on

at a bad time?" David asked,

at all, what's up?"

free tonight? How about dinner?" David asked, having just landed and meeting

might not have much free time right now; my family's visiting Riverdale," Mirabella explained briefly, adding, "Let's plan for another time when I'm free. Dinner's on me

"That's alright. By the way, the association's assessment is coming up soon; are you sure you

wasn't interested,

then." David wasn't one to push. As he walked and talked, he almost didn't notice a luggage