Chapter 61
At that moment, another girl wandered over, clearly having overheard the conversation. She chuckled and chimed in, “I don’t know if she’s an impostor or not, but I did see her get booted from the party. To be that embarrassed and still act like nothing happened? That takes some serious nerve.”
With that, the girl sauntered off.
Arabella was the kind of girl who drew fans and admirers like bees to honey at the academy. But to the daughters from even wealthier families, who might admire and fancy Arabella’s brothers, she herself didn’t exactly win them over.
Not everyone at school was crazy about Arabella. And Arabella wasn’t one to bother with those who weren’t singing her praises.
It was a classic case of live and let live. After all, Arabella’s brothers were fiercely protective and not the kind of people anyone wanted to mess with.
After the girl left, the two friends exchanged a knowing glance.
So, the rumor that the Hawke family got booted from the Lancaster family’s dinner was true? Arabella had four- brothers, right? Did they get kicked out too?
In their minds, Arabella’s four brothers were invincible, the kind of guys who commanded respect from everyone. To think they actually got shown the door, well, that was a surprise.
Nora consoled, “Alright, Arabella doesn’t like this kind of gossip, especially when it involves Miranda. Let’s not bring it up around her.”
Judy pouted. “She puts on such a show in front of others. Remember how she’s treated us over the years? The so–called ‘Hawke family princess‘ – like she didn’t start that rumor herself.”
The two girls had known Arabella for a long time. Their families didn’t have as much clout as hers, and Arabella often dangled the promise of introducing her brothers to them, so they’d always followed her lead.
But over the years, Arabella never really introduced them to her brothers.
She only let them catch a glimpse now and then. She wouldn’t even let them approach her brothers, claiming they didn’t like forward girls.
By now, they’d stopped hoping. But they still didn’t dare to cross Arabella.
Nora whispered, “Come on, let it go. Remember Cathy?”
Mentioning Cathy changed Judy’s expression. She knew all too well what happened to Cathy after she clashed with Arabella.
After Cathy’s sudden mishap, rumors flew that Miranda had taken a break to study abroad, and the school clamped down on the gossip.
Many suspected Miranda was involved in Cathy’s incident. Some even claimed to have seen Miranda near where Cathy fell,
So, despite the rumors of her going abroad, many thought Miranda had ended up in jail.
But the two of them knew the truth – Miranda and Cathy didn’t have any issues. It was Arabella who’d led them and others at school to bully Cathy.
But that was two years ago, and Cathy’s story was fading from memory.
Miranda’s recent return didn’t fit the picture of someone who’d been in jail, so people stopped talking about it. Especially since someone spotted Miranda dining with a wealthy heir, looking completely transformed and clad in designer clothes.
Hence, she couldn’t have been in jail.
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09-23
Chapter 6
But the memory of what Cathy went through still sent shivers down their spines.
Meanwhile, at Vortex Esports, Lysander was in the middle of a practice match when his teammate called out to him.
“Lysander, Lysander! Check this out! This girl looks just like you, and she’s stunning!”
Annoyed, Lysander removed his headset and glanced at the photo on his teammate’s phone. His expression shifted immediately. “Where’d you get that picture?”
His teammate grinned. “No idea, found it online. Someone posted it.”
The photo was of Miranda, looking like a candid shot from a movie set. In the picture, Miranda wore a faint smile, exuding an aura of cool elegance.
“Could she be your long–lost sister or something? You two look so alike.”
Another teammate joined in, “No way she’s Lysander’s sister. If she were, I’d have already asked for an introduction!”
“Get out of here, if she were Lysander’s sister, I’d have already made my move. I’m all about that type.”
The two teammates bickered over who would get to pursue her if she were Lysander’s sister. Neither noticed that Lysander’s expression had turned dark.
“I do have a sister, but can she hold a candle to Bella?”
