The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 680

James stepped out of the hospital, the brisk air hitting his face. Curtis had already pulled the car around from the parking lot. As James slid into the passenger seat, Curtis glanced over, starting the engine. “Ms. Mirabella and her brother—are they okay?” he asked casually.

James hummed in acknowledgment, still lost in thought. After a few moments, he turned to Curtis. “Oh, right. The invitation for the Evergreen Gallery. Can you prepare one for me?”

“Sure thing... Is this for Ms. Mirabella’s dad?” Curtis asked, a hint of curiosity in his voice.

He remembered how, before Donald had left, he’d often briefed James on the preferences of Ms. Mirabella’s father.

“Yeah,” James replied, his gaze drifting out the window, his voice distant.

After all, the Shepherd family ran the Evergreen Gallery; sending out an invitation was just a minor favor.

Curtis scratched his nose, hiding his thoughts. James was definitely moving up in the world.

Clearing his throat, Curtis shifted gears. “Got a message from the Aussie Alliance. They need you to head to the branch to reprocess your underground network membership. Only then will the Ashford territory be officially ours.”

James’s eyes narrowed. “When’s the deadline?”

“By the end of the month, at the latest,” Curtis replied steadily.

“Got it.”

Today was already the twenty-third; not much time left.

Curtis drove in silence for a few minutes, then spoke up, more serious now. “To be safe, I think we need to think this through a bit more.”

“We’ll see,” James said, closing his eyes, his voice relaxed.