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

Chapter 1236

Inviting her alone to the Tech Institute was like barking up the wrong tree.

Hank got the drift of Mirabella's words almost immediately, and his brow furrowed a bit. He'd specifically called her in because, during their last interaction, he'd noticed she was the linchpin of the team. Besides, after digging a bit, he found out she was a real jack-of-all-trades.

Was she playing hard to get on purpose?

Hank threw a bunch of questions her way, but Mirabella's responses were always the same: "I don't know, can't help you there. If you want answers, you'll have to ask my professor, Zane. He's the one in charge."

In the end, Hank didn't get a single answer, and it had him boiling inside. He hadn't expected the student he'd called in to be so sly, lacking the straightforwardness he thought college students usually had.

With no useful info in hand, Hank soon had Mirabella escorted out of the lab. He didn't stick around either, heading straight to the conference room, still wearing a scowl.

a partnership deal with Dr. King. Noticing Hank's sour mood, the assistant

and Calvin both nodded

everything signed?" Hank asked as he pulled out

assistant nodded, placing the agreement in front of Hank. Yet, Hank didn't bother flipping through it. Instead, he glanced at Dr. King and Calvin, unable to shake off his irritation. "Your students sure

was far from complimentary, which made Dr. King and Calvin exchange puzzled looks. Mr.

gave a wry smile and leaned back in his chair, "Oh, nothing. Just impressed

lab to rile Hank up, but he figured it was probably her brash attitude

bit too straightforward. If she's offended

King frowned

waved it off, saying, "Forget it, it's

of relief seeing Hank's expression lighten up after some small talk, and

didn't know when to hold back, treating the Tech Institute