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

Mirabella was making her way to the study hall when she casually pulled out her phone to check her messages. As she skimmed through the texts, her eyes narrowed just a bit, a mix of surprise and a cool, detached look crossing her face. She hadn't planned on reaching out yet, but it seemed the other side was already making a move.

Just as she was about to tuck her phone away, it started buzzing with an incoming call. It was Blaze. "Hey Mira, you at school today?"

Mirabella gave a soft, affirmative hum.

Blaze, already well-versed with Mira's class schedule, asked, "Where are you? Patrick and I are coming to find you."

Mirabella blinked, a bit surprised they were together. "How about we meet at the library in a bit?"

"Sounds good."

Blaze ended the call and turned to Patrick, who was still busy typing away at his computer. "Mira said to meet at the library."

Patrick nodded, quickly saving his work. "Alright, I'm ready. Let's head out."

He unplugged his USB drive and slipped it into his pocket. It didn't take long for them to arrive at the library.

Mirabella was already inside, having secured a spot. Upon seeing them, she raised her hand in a casual wave. "Hey, Blaze, Patrick." She nodded, her hand resting on a journal that Zane had insistently handed her as a keepsake when she left his office.

As Blaze settled into a seat, his eyes caught the journal, and he was a bit taken aback. "Mira, you read academic journals?"

"Only once in a while," Mirabella replied, keeping it vague.

Patrick, ever the journal enthusiast, chimed in, "The latest issue of the top-tier journals just came out. It'll take a few months to get here, but I'll let you know when I snag a copy."

Was that him offering to lend her a book?

Mirabella felt a headache brewing. Lately, any kind of reading made her feel a bit paranoid! Without skipping a beat, she slid the journal she had over to Patrick. "Why don't you check out this one? It's the latest issue, right?"

Patrick was momentarily stunned. He glanced at the cover, then picked up the journal to check the date. Sure enough, it was the newest edition.

Patrick's excitement was palpable; these journals were hard to come by, not something you could easily borrow. He quickly looked back at Mirabella. "Mira..."

Mirabella coughed, interrupting him. "I've already gone through it, Patrick. You're welcome to take it."

Patrick was curious about how she got the latest issue, but he held back. Cradling the journal like a prized possession, he said, "I'll return it to you once I'm done."

"No rush," Mirabella nodded, steering the conversation away from the journal. She didn't mention having a paper published in it. Instead, she asked, "So, was there a reason you guys wanted to see me?"

Noticing Mira's question, Blaze gave Patrick a nudge under the table, indicating for him to speak up.noveldrama

Patrick snapped out of his

excitement, reluctantly setting the journal aside, and pulled a USB drive from his pocket, placing it in front of a

Mirabella. "Mira, could you take

look at this data when you get a chance? See if there are any mistakes."

"The same one as last time?" Mirabella didn't reach for the USB.

"Yeah." Patrick adjusted his glasses. "Honestly, this variable conversion algorithm is the theme of the

upcoming conference. We want to

make sure it's polished so the

professor doesn't get embarrassed."

Mirabella wasn't too concerned about any embarrassment, but the mention of the

conference put her on alert.