The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 540

No matter how hard Summer tried, it seemed like all eyes were invariably drawn to Mirabella. It wasn't just at school; even the Gilbert family seemed to be under her spell.

Summer's thoughts drifted to her birth mother, who, lately, had been subtly probing her for information about the Davis family and occasionally inquired about Mirabella. It irked her to no end.

She had firmly decided to sever all ties with the Davis family, so her mother's relentless curiosity was the last thing she needed.

Several times, the thought of moving out of the Gilberts' had crossed her mind. But the realization that she no longer held the spotlight in the talent agency and that her career prospects were being hindered, stripped her of the courage to leave the comforts of the Gilbert home.

The bell signaling the start of class rang, and Summer took a deep breath. She packed away her physics textbook, which she hadn’t really been able to focus on, into her backpack.

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The results of the math competition were out for barely a moment when Mr. Brown, the head of the math department, couldn't wait to summon her to his office. "Mirabella, could you walk me through your thought process for these two problems?" he asked eagerly.

Mr. Brown, who also taught the Advanced Class, was holding a copy of the second exam paper Mirabella had taken, which was neatly filled with her solutions.

Mirabella cleared her throat and briskly outlined her approach to the problems.

Mr. Brown had a passion for dissecting mathematical puzzles. He had come across Mirabella's test paper, which revealed a solving method that seemed quite avant-garde, eerily resembling the new theoretical framework he had been striving to formulate for the past six months.

After listening to Mirabella’s straightforward explanation, Mr. Brown felt an epiphany wash over him. He looked at her, genuinely curious, and asked, "How long did you study these theories and strategies?"