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

Chapter 1648

James still had that bandage wrapped around his arm, but it was soaked and starting to unravel. Without even flinching, he began to peel it off himself.

The wound wasn't too deep, but it covered a sizable area, and the moisture made it look a bit gnarly. Mirabella frowned at the sight, trying to ignore that James was sitting there all shirtless.

Catching her worried expression, James cleared his throat and said, "It's just a scratch, really."

Mirabella wasn't in the mood to chat. She grabbed the hydrogen peroxide she'd picked up from the pharmacy and started cleaning his wound. She wasn't exactly gentle, and James's face twitched with each touch, but knowing his girlfriend was upset, he stayed silent.

"All done. No water for a week," Mirabella instructed, tying off the bandage.

"Yes, ma'am," James replied with a playful grin.

Mirabella shot him a look. "If anyone else saw you like this, their eyes would pop out."

James raised an eyebrow and leaned in closer, his voice teasing, "No one else gets that chance, only you."

warmed, and she instinctively leaned back. But in a swift move, his arm was

seeped through her pajamas, and Mirabella blinked, thinking, here we go

head, and

...

kissed her forehead before pulling out a sleek

eyes a bit misty,

intense.

As she

the black market. It's a brooch that doubles as a weapon with

had stepped back from the underground scene, they still had plenty

once, "Yeah... something like this would

to handle. I'll show you how to use it,

glanced at him and