The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1382

Listening to the steady thump of his heartbeat, Mirabella's fingers curled slightly. Whether she admitted it or not, this feeling wasn't half bad.

After leaning against him for a bit, she suddenly lifted her head and said casually, "Let's see how you do."

"Let's see how I do?" James looked at her, trying to catch the drift of her words. Was this the breakthrough he’d been hoping for all this time?

Mirabella raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything else. On a whim, she leaned down and planted a kiss on his chest.

The moment her lips touched him, James froze, the warmth from her kiss spreading all over, leaving him momentarily speechless.

Mirabella rolled off him, glanced back to see his bathrobe had come undone, and quickly turned away, clearing her throat. She grabbed her phone from the table and made a swift exit from the room.

The click of the door jolted James back to reality. He touched the spot where she’d kissed him, a soft smile playing on his lips, feeling an indescribable joy. Despite the lack of sleep over the past couple of days, he felt rejuvenated, no trace of fatigue.

After lounging around a bit longer, James got up, noticed the slightly torn wound on his side, and shook his head, maybe understanding what it truly meant to be bewitched by beauty. He picked up the bandage from the floor, wrapped it around his waist a few times, and went to the closet to find something to wear.

Soon enough, James made his way downstairs.

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Mirabella had just set the takeout on the dining table, wondering whether to call him for dinner, when she saw James coming down. She headed to the kitchen and brought out two sets of cutlery.

They ate in comfortable silence, no hint of awkwardness between them.