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

it was some kind of quirky

couldn't help but feel a twinge of

**

the call had ended. As she made her way to

was David on the

did I catch you at a bad time?"

all, what's up?" Mirabella replied

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

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

and said, "That's alright. By the way, the association's assessment is coming up soon; are you sure you don't want to check it

interested, "No,

then." David wasn't one to push. As he walked and