The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1245

Jessie grinned, her eyes twinkling with mischief as she teased, "Well, with our Mira being so gorgeous and Mr. Ben being young and all, it's no wonder he's paying you extra attention."

Mirabella just rolled her eyes, clearly not in the mood for jokes.

"Just kidding," Jessie said, clearing her throat as she glanced again at the lab's entrance. "But seriously, I think he might have some hidden agenda. Not like a guy trying to date a girl, but more like... I can't quite put my finger on it."

Sometimes, catching that particular look from him sent shivers down her spine. It was just plain weird.

Mirabella nodded, fishing a bottle out of her coat and popping a white pill into her mouth. The bitter taste snapped her to attention. She replied to Jessie with zero humility, "He's probably blown away by my coding skills."

Jessie smirked, "Yeah, you're the best."

Mirabella gave a small smile and decided not to talk about Ben anymore. Instead, she offered, "Homemade energy jelly beans, want one?"

Jessie didn’t even hesitate, holding out her hand.

After handing one to Jessie, Mirabella turned to Linden and Kason, who were both too wrapped up in their programming to notice.

Seeing this, Mirabella shrugged and put the bottle away.

"What’s in these jelly beans? They’ve got this medicinal vibe, but seriously, they do give you a kick," Jessie remarked, the bean still in her mouth, looking pleasantly surprised.

Mirabella raised an eyebrow, "Everyone who's tried them loves them."

Jessie nodded and wheeled her chair back to her computer, diving back into her work on the database.