The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 928

"Yeah."

James nodded, not even glancing her way as he rolled up his sleeves and headed to the fridge to grab some pork ribs. Moving over to the stove, he picked up the cleaver with practiced ease, placed the ribs on the cutting board, and with a swift motion, chopped them into even pieces.

Mirabella, feeling a strange sense of dread beside him, thought, "What the...?"

Slipping on her gloves without a word, she grabbed the vegetables and went to the sink to wash them, grumbling internally about how men in a bad mood were best avoided.

She couldn't help but think about all the effort she put in just for a free meal—it sure wasn't easy.

After washing the veggies and taking off her gloves, Mirabella glanced at James, who was now simmering the ribs. She was about to suggest stepping out when his voice called out again.

"There's a package for me in the locker outside. Could you grab it?" James said, still not looking up.

Mirabella touched her nose and made an acknowledging sound.

"My phone has the locker app, but my hands are dirty. You can take it and I'll tell you which app it is," James said, lifting his left arm to indicate she should take his phone from his pocket.

Mirabella nodded again, approached him, lightly lifted the hem of his shirt, and reached into his pocket. After a brief search, she pulled out the phone and asked, "Password?"

James looked at her, noticing how her eyelashes cast shadows on her cheeks, with a few stray tendrils of hair giving her a lazy, unruly look. He cleared his throat and recited six digits.

Finding the app, Mirabella gave him a thumbs-up and left the kitchen.

The package locker was just outside, around the corner of the villa's exterior wall.

When Mirabella unlocked the phone again, she paused for a moment before opening the locker app.