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

Chapter 1274

With an off-the-charts IQ and the crowd she kept around her... sheesh, she didn't seem like your average girl at all.

Ben leaned his head back, slouched comfortably in the car seat, and switched gears to a totally different topic: "I just finished fixing up my house in Clearview. I'll hand you the keys later. You might want to invite your classmates and friends over for a get-together."

Hearing this, Lisa immediately caught on to the hidden message in his words. Offering a place for a hangout was just a front; he was really nudging her to bring her friends, especially Mirabella, over.

"Thanks, but no thanks," Lisa replied coolly.

Ben didn't seem bothered by her rejection. Instead, he smiled slightly, "I heard Gracie and Dad are thinking of heading abroad for the holidays."

The mention of her mother made Lisa's heart clench, "Ben, just spit it out. Don't play these games with me!"

She knew him too well; he had a knack for these manipulative mind games. Outwardly, it seemed like casual chit-chat, but every word carried an underlying warning.

lightly, "You might not know, but some places overseas are pretty unstable. Unrest isn't uncommon, and innocent folks can easily get

eyes flared with anger, "You're unbelievable. My mom has treated you like her own for over a decade, better than she treated me, and you dare say something like

future is entirely in your hands," Ben said

and after a moment, said, "Don't even think about using me to get Mirabella

voice was as casual as ever, "Suit yourself. After

paler, feeling like her blood was running backward. A wave of helplessness and despair washed over her. She knew Ben

was scary

to get close to any classmates. That's why she lacked real friends all these years, all because of him. More than once, she wondered if, had she never learned the truth

back

the car, he scooped up some blueprints that had slipped under the back

Messenger, looking like she had her hands full, so once

you take these to

Cassandra before tucking her