The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1067

Just after five o'clock.

Mirabella hit save on her data and left the lab not long after. Outside the school, James had already parked his car by the curb, waiting.

As soon as she hopped in, James started the engine and asked, “Hospital or home?”

Mirabella raised a brow, casting a sideways glance at James. He was spot-on with the plan. “Hospital first,” she replied.

James nodded, dressed in a dark coat over a matching sweater. The unturned collar hugged his neck, giving him a rugged, effortlessly cool vibe. His long fingers rested casually on the steering wheel.

Mirabella leaned her elbow against the car door, resting her cheek in her hand, lazily watching the man behind the wheel. He was quite the looker, and she wondered if she’d ever get tired of this view.

Her fingers softly brushed her cheek, her eyes never leaving him.

Sensing her steady gaze, James glanced over at her. For a brief moment, their eyes locked, as if something had shifted between them.

A warm sensation bubbled up in James’s chest. Suddenly, he reached over, naturally taking her left hand, which was casually resting on her knee. His fingers gently interwove with hers, palm to palm.

Mirabella’s fingers curled slightly, but James held on tighter.

“So, does this mean I’m officially in?” James asked after a pause.

His voice was deep, carrying a magnetic allure. Mirabella didn’t pull her hand away. “Hard to say, but you could try asking my brothers what they think.”

James’s face fell: “…”

How was he supposed to ask that?

Asking would just earn him a flat-out no.

Mirabella’s lips curled into a slight smile, and she fell silent, her gaze drifting to the window, her smile vanishing as quickly as it came.

Before long, they reached the hospital parking lot.

James finally let go of her hand to get out, popping the trunk to grab two boxes of gifts. Mirabella had planned to ask him to wait downstairs, but seeing him so prepared, she felt a bit flustered.