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

Chapter 1721

James let out a soft sigh, savoring the rare moment of sweetness from his girlfriend. The hard edges of his face softened noticeably as he asked, "When do you think you'll be heading back?"

Mirabella leaned back into the cozy couch, her bright eyes fixed on the vintage chandelier above. She blinked thoughtfully and said, "I have a feeling it won't be any time soon."

Even though she had originally planned to stay for just a week, plans often had a way of changing unexpectedly.

Just then, her phone buzzed with an incoming call.

It was Grady.

Glancing at the screen, Mirabella said, "I'll have to catch up with you later. Something's come up."

"Alright."

James listened to the call end before lowering the phone from his ear. The warmth

in his expression vanished, replaced by a sharp, icy demeanor.

Wyatt, who had just stepped into the room, felt the sudden chill. "...'

it too late to

a sidelong glance, making him flinch. With no choice,

dissipating as quickly as it had appeared, like it

rubbed the tip of his nose and cut to the chase. "Just as we suspected, Santos isn't dead. On the day Ms. Mirabella was unconscious, he showed up at Riverside University. Curtis

pulled out his phone and showed James a photo. "But he looks really young in this, probably another disguise. Based on

look like someone who's taken a life-threatening gunshot,"

at the photo. The guy did look quite young, no older than twenty-

narrowed slightly,

"There's a drug that can make wounds heal visibly fast. It's not surprising he's

a drug and scratched his head. "Wouldn't that be like a miracle

more unnatural

agreed with a

didn't linger on the topic, instead asking,

the first base. We can't get inside,

Even if Santos disguised himself as a woman, James's

casually twirled his phone with his long fingers.

is sending technicians to Riverside University to repair damaged experimental equipment. Once we

was as good as targeting James. No