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

Chapter 1485

Standing by the door of the adjacent room, Zach leaned his head out just in time to catch a glimpse of Emmitt's joy-filled profile. He couldn't help but say, "Emmitt, I told you ages ago, Mirabella might hold a grudge, but she's not heartless."

If only he had taken the step forward sooner, all this awkwardness could have been avoided by now.

Hearing his brother's voice from behind, Emmitt straightened up, his face returning to its usual composed expression. He turned around, saying as if nothing had happened, "It's getting late. Goodnight."

Zach's gaze lingered on the slight smile playing at the corners of Emmitt's lips, his eyebrows raised in a half-mocking, half-amused gesture.

As if not noticing Zach's expression, Emmitt calmly returned to his room. Once the door was shut, the smile on his lips deepened.

His phone in his pocket kept vibrating, flooded with New Year's wishes from friends and colleagues.

Feeling cheerful, Emmitt responded to each message with a generous digital gift.

**

The next day, New Year's Day, Mirabella went downstairs early to find her parents handing her a thick envelope.

from school teachers, professors, and even some senior students from the physics department she hadn't met in person yet. Looking at the long list of figures

the New Year money alone could cover a down

dog, Baxter, out for a walk. Walking past the neighboring villa, she glanced up briefly before quickly diverting her

met James the night before, and

neighborhood for nearly an hour, she handed Baxter over to the housekeeper and

were sitting

a small corner

noticing a few unread messages

were from Jenna, asking if she wanted

Zach's voice

Zach is planning to set

you and

turned his head

gentle behind

surprise upon hearing Zach's

"I've been planning to establish a branch in Riverdale since last year. It just so happens that Emmitt has a client in need of liquid assets, looking to sell their