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

Chapter 1346

Gracie was still fretting when Lisa, trying to keep her cool, decided not to tarnish her mother's rosy view of Ben. She softly said, "Dad, Mom, I'm heading to my room."

Gracie paused, glancing at Lisa. Noticing her daughter didn't seem worried, she instinctively turned to Thomas. His face had indeed darkened with displeasure.

Gracie felt a pang of anxiety. She was aware of the friction between Lisa and Ben. Lisa's usual fits of temper were one thing, but acting like this in front of her father was another...

Before Thomas could blow his top, Gracie quickly interjected, "Lisa's been feeling off lately. She's probably just really concerned about Emmitt..."

Lisa managed a sad smile, kept quiet, and slowly made her way upstairs.

**

After hanging up with Lisa, Mirabella opened her Messenger app. The message she sent to Grant earlier in the afternoon still hadn't gotten a reply.

Crossing her legs, Mirabella absent-mindedly traced the edge of her phone, wondering if she'd pushed the envelope with her frequent requests for supplies from the association.

on the coffee

thoughtful, simply stating, "Maybe I've been

not entirely following her, but

cherry from the table, and popped it into James's mouth. "I think

James chuckled softly.

and stood up. "I've

still had

medical school was temporarily covering for them with a virus, it was hardly a permanent fix. She

leave, James didn't try to stop her. He got up, grabbed his

**

left the storage room when he ran into Presley. He

nodded at Presley,

hand with a friendly smile. "You're putting in some late hours, Grant, still working