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

Chapter 1241

"Hey, I brought you something." Sophia said, placing a steaming cup of coffee in front of Mirabella. She fished a small porcelain vial out of her pocket. "I'm not sure if you'll ever need it, but it's good to have, just in case."

As she spoke, she handed over the vial. Mirabella glanced at her, took it, and popped the cork. Her eyebrows shot up in surprise. "Is this from poppy stems and leaves?"

Sophia nodded. "Yep, it's a colorless, tasteless powder. Once it touches your skin, it seeps into your bloodstream and can temporarily paralyze the central nervous system. It's not lethal but could come in handy if things get dicey."

Mirabella had a hunch why Sophia brought this along. After a moment, she corked the vial again and tucked it back into her jacket pocket. "I'll hang onto it. Thanks."

She figured Cassandra might find a use for it.

Sophia visibly relaxed when Mirabella accepted the vial, relieved that her gift wasn't turned down.

"Oh, and about your friend from the pharmaceutical society, he hasn't been giving you a hard time, has he?" Mirabella remembered the society's exams and inquired.

the mention of Conrad, Sophia's demeanor cooled. "Don't worry about him. He's got himself

dig further, and took a sip of her coffee. After a couple of minutes, she casually mentioned, "I

her hands

set her cup down, locking eyes

**

the sky had turned a moody gray, and the air was heavy with

the heavens opened up. By the

entered the house, her down jacket soaked through, though her clothes underneath were still relatively dry. Delilah, seeing her

found her parents and Nick in the living room, deep in conversation. She

of papers in her hands, which she passed to Mirabella. "What

She could feel Delilah's pointed gaze on her. Instead

at the papers.