The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1388

Nikolai jumped up to greet James as soon as he saw him walk in, his face lighting up with a barely contained joy. "James!" he exclaimed.

"Hey, Nikolai," James replied with a polite nod, noting that Nikolai seemed to be in good spirits—not at all like someone who was under the weather.

As Nikolai motioned for James to take a seat, he said, "I really should have been the one to visit you at your place. I feel bad that you had to come all this way to see me."

After speaking, he paused for a moment, then turned to ask Dane to check if dinner was ready in the kitchen.

Dane, maintaining a neutral expression that gave nothing away, glanced at James before heading to the dining room. In the past, he might have used this chance to chat and build rapport with someone from the Shepherd family, but now, after spending so much time with Presley, he figured the Shepherds weren't all that special.

Once Dane was out of the room, Nikolai turned back to James, lowering his voice. "By the way, James, are you feeling any better now?"

"I'm much better, thank you for asking," James replied, returning Nikolai's gaze with a polite smile.

Nikolai nodded, still trying to puzzle out the meaning behind something Dane had said earlier, which had left him feeling a bit unsettled. He'd been wanting to catch up with James privately, but Dane had been keeping a close watch on him recently—he couldn't even leave the house or use his phone.

He was surprised that James had gone out of his way to visit him today.

Trying to ease his mind, Nikolai smiled again. "With Mirabella around, I'm sure everything's fine. By the way, have you ever dealt with someone named Presley from the pharmaceutical association?"

"Presley?" James echoed, shaking his head. "Doesn't ring a bell."