The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 396

Twenty minutes later, fully geared up, Leo strode into the restaurant they'd agreed to meet at.

Emmitt had arrived just moments before, having only just finished ordering their meal.

Once the waiter had left them in privacy, Leo finally removed his mask, hat, and glasses, placing them on the chair beside him.

"Dude, every time we grab a bite, you're dressed like you're heading into battle. Doesn't that get exhausting?" Emmitt asked, pouring Leo a glass of iced tea as he spoke.

Leo took the glass and sipped the refreshing drink. "I'm used to it now. Thanks, Emmitt."

"I caught that reality show you were on, you know, the one that was live-streamed. You were genuinely funny, man." Emmitt leaned back, a casual smile on his handsome face.

Leo fiddled awkwardly with his curly hair atop his head. "You watch that kind of fluff?"

"I keep up with all your shows," Emmitt replied, his expression darkening for a moment as if a shadow had crossed his thoughts.

Catching the shift in mood, Leo glanced at Emmitt and said, "Honestly, Mirabella's got way more camera charm than I do. Most of the new followers I've got are there for her. It stings a bit, you know?"

Emmitt gave a noncommittal hum. "She is quite something." Whenever he saw his siblings interact on the stream with that look of trusting adoration in their eyes, Emmitt felt a pang of envy followed by a deep sense of regret. He, too, had the chance for that once, but he had destroyed it with his own hands.