The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 582

Heather raised an eyebrow, "An heiress?"

Michelle nodded, "Yeah, rumor has it her family's pretty loaded around here." She paused, eyeing her cousin with suspicion, "Cuz, what’s this Summer up to?"

Heather's lips curled into a sly smile, "Nothing much, just curious."

"Oh." Although Michelle wasn't entirely convinced, Heather wasn’t elaborating, and she didn’t press further. Instead, she picked up her fork and began to eat her dinner, head bowed.

A shadow of thought passed over Heather's delicate features. She reached into her jacket and pulled out her phone, sending off a quick text.

"Sis, no phones at the table, eat up," Tara, seated beside her, chided gently.

Heather hummed an acknowledgment, sent her message, and placed the phone down.

Tara seemed to recall something and asked, "By the way, do you know of any celebs with the last name Hawke in your circles?"

Heather had just lifted her fork when her mother’s question caught her off guard. She looked up, puzzled.

Tara's brow was knit with a touch of concern, which she quickly smoothed out, "Your dad's been overseeing that international project, right? Seems like he's hit a bit of a snag."

On hearing 'a bit of a snag,' Heather's heart skipped a beat.

The Pledge family had a long-standing reputation in Riverdale, ranking among the top five prestigious families. Although they were at the bottom of that list, their status was still highly revered above other wealthy clans.

Her father, also a Shen by surname, was only a collateral relative of the Pledge family. However, thanks to his extraordinary business acumen, he had caught the eye of the Pledge family's head, Emmitt, and that’s why their household had been thriving lately.