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

Chapter 1277

Interrupted, Mirabella paused for a moment, lost in thought. James, with a slight raise of his eyebrow, brought out an excuse he'd been planning, "I just can't help but worry about my girlfriend being home alone."

Mirabella gave him a look that was a mix of emotions. "Having someone around doesn't always mean it's safer, you know."

A grin spread across James's face, and he stood up, walked over to Mirabella, and gently ruffled her hair. "Get some sleep; I'll crash in the guest room next door."

He wasn't in a rush to push things forward, preferring to take his time.

"You're getting sneakier, you know that?" Mirabella said, clearly amused by his antics. It was obvious he had thought this through.

efforts," James chuckled, thinking of

ever, aren't you?" Mirabella yawned. Not one to make a fuss, she waved him off, “I'm heading to bed. You

left the room. Watching her leave, James's raised eyebrows

She woke up in the morning,

games on her phone. Around 8:30 AM, she finally climbed out of bed, finding clean toiletries

already up, sitting in the living room. He wasn't alone; Curtis and Wyatt were there, deep in conversation. As Mirabella descended the stairs, their discussion halted abruptly, their faces reflecting identical expressions of surprise. They clearly hadn't expected to see her coming from upstairs, especially

going on here? Wyatt and Curtis quickly masked their astonishment, exchanged a meaningful glance, and turned their attention back to James

James, you?" Wyatt stammered,

shot him a casual look, "She stayed

aback. She stayed here? How could James be so nonchalant