The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 712

Michelle's grip tightened on the steering wheel, her voice edged with tension, "So, what are we gonna do now?"

Even though the Pledger family was in the hot seat, her own family, the Sharps, wasn't doing much better. Sharp Enterprises' stocks had been nosediving for a week straight. Another dip and they might be looking at bankruptcy.

Heather, massaging her temples in frustration, snapped, "This is all on you. If you could've just kept your jealousy in check, would we even be in this mess?"

Michelle bit her lip. She had backed Heather's decision back then, but now wasn't the time to argue. All she could do was take the blame.

"Let's sort this out when we get back," Heather sighed, sounding defeated.

Meanwhile, as Mirabella and James walked into the private dining room, Knox had already ordered a fresh round of dishes.

"Mirabella, those two didn't give you any trouble, did they?" Aimee asked, her concern evident.

Mirabella smiled and shook her head, "No, thank you, Marian."

Aimee sighed in relief, "If you ever run into any trouble you can't handle, just let Marian know. No need to be shy."

"Okay," Mirabella nodded, looking every bit the well-behaved girl.

Seeing this, Aimee regretted, for the umpteenth time, not having another daughter.

Knox occasionally chatted with James, but given they were at the dinner table, the conversation stayed light.

Soon after finishing their meal, Mirabella and James said their goodbyes and left.

Once in the car, Mirabella immediately grabbed James's wrist to check his pulse.

She had noticed that he hardly touched his food, and even when he did, his hands trembled slightly. It was subtle, but she caught it.

James glanced at her, "Is Heather giving you a hard time?"