The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 328

Hans furrowed his brow and turned to Mirabella, "Why so?"

"Just a pattern," Mirabella said nonchalantly, her delicate features betraying a casual indifference.

"At least that's better than us. We're stuck with the standard issue of pickles and cornbread," Hans lamented with a sigh, then glanced over at Mirabella's phone screen. "Hey, what game are you playing?"

"Chicken Farm."

Her words brought an immediate pause to the group gathered around the table. A sense of dread, ruled by the morning's challenges, surged forth. Michelle's face couldn't help but stiffen a bit as her fingers curled on her lap.

Heather glanced at her cousin and then, with a smile, suddenly asked, "You look quite young, dear. Still in school, I presume? High school?"

"Yeah," Mirabella answered succinctly, her tone polite.

Heather hummed in response and casually inquired further, "No weekend tutoring, then?" The implication was clear: What was a high school student doing at an event like this instead of studying?

Finally lifting her head, Mirabella met Heather's gaze with a smile, "Never needed extra lessons."

The chat exploded with comments.

[Never needed extra lessons? Does that mean she's a genius or just beyond help academically?]

[Love the confidence, so cool.]

[Here comes the show-off again.]

Heather was momentarily dazzled by her smile and felt a twinge of discomfort, but she maintained her grin. "It sounds like you must be quite the student."

"More or less," Mirabella brushed off the compliment.