Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 107

“Team members really owe Arabella something? Why's she acting like she's entitled to everything?”

“To those who were shipping Arabella with Mr. Everhart just now, are you serious? Didn't you see he wasn't interested?”

“Arabella, get lost! Don't cling to my idol!”

“Sebastian would say, ‘Get the heck away.’”

“Is Miranda forming a third team with bots?”

“Aww, I knew there was something special between Sebastian and Miranda! So exciting!”

“Lol, you can treat me as a bot; would Mr. Everhart be that adorable too?”

“Miranda's such a show-off, hope she doesn't embarrass herself!”

“I remember Arabella has a boyfriend. Is this really okay?”

“Are you living in alien planet? It's not like she's taken vows. Why can't she be a boy crazy? Arabella hasn't tied the knot yet.”

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Miranda's move suddenly made the members of Vortex Esports and another team, Shadow Reapers, see her in a new light. Any prior prejudices disappeared, and they even thought Miranda's retort to Arabella was pretty cool.

Arabella felt all eyes shifting toward Miranda, and it made her seethe with jealousy. Her eyes flickered with a hint of malice, but she forced a smile.

"You sound so confident. You must be really good at it, right? If you can't even manage to cast a skill and drag your team down, you'll get quite the earful."

Though she smiled, Arabella's words were clearly meant to stir the pot.

Grinning, Miranda replied intentionally, "Oh yes, I'm really good."

Everyone thought Miranda was just bluffing, making big claims in front of two teams with professional players. Wasn't that a bit much?

“Guess talking big is free, right?”

“Those are pro players she's up against. Miranda's really asking for it.”

And then there was Alden and Grace. Learning that Miranda was acquainted with those high-society individuals, who their sons had tried to get in touch but failed, left them speechless. In their dreams, it was Arabella who should have been this well-connected.

Now, Arabella seemed to have lost everyone's favor, unable to make the right connections. This added to Alden and Grace's growing discontent. If Miranda had become the daughter they envisioned, Arabella's failure made their past efforts seem laughable.

"How did Miranda pull this off?" Alden’s face turned grim.

Mrs. Hawke frowned. "Could it be because of the Lancaster Group? Are they paving the way for her?"

Alden nodded. "Possibly." He then let out a disdainful snort. "She's only sticking with them for what they offer, not acknowledging us."

"What’s the point of being their adopted daughter? Does she really think the Lancaster family will share their wealth?" Mrs. Hawke remarked coldly.

But as soon as she said it, her expression changed. Both realized Arabella was their adopted daughter. They'd never considered it before, treating Arabella as their own. But now, the term "adopted" seemed to constantly remind them she wasn't of their blood.

Were they going to leave their inheritance to someone else's biological daughter?

Suddenly, the couple wavered. If Miranda was with the Hawkes, as their daughter, those connections would be the Hawke family's too.