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

The auction was winding down, and Curtis and Wyatt had already gone off to prepare for the big operation.

"Should I have someone bid on that medicine?" James asked, his eyes glued to the surveillance monitor, which showed the auction floor below.

There, on the stage, sat the bottle of medicine everyone was buzzing about.

Mirabella leaned back in her chair, feet planted firmly, her usually laid-back demeanor a bit more composed. She glanced at James and shrugged, "Nah, not interested."

"Really?" James raised an eyebrow, turning to her.

"You know you've got more money than you know what to do with," Mirabella sighed, adding, "I'm pretty happy with the stuff I whip up myself."

James was well aware of her skills and, seeing she wasn't just being polite, nodded, "Alright, suit yourself."

"Yeah," Mirabella murmured, pulling out her phone and lazily scrolling through her messages. Something seemed to click in her mind, and she looked up at James. "By the way, have you ever met the person who owns this medicine up for auction? The ones they say are from the Stevenson family? I'm quite intrigued by them."

After a moment, she added, "They're supposed to be something special, right?"

James shook his head, "Never met them. The medicine was delivered through a third-party service. These secretive families never come out in the open, and even if they do, they keep a low profile."

"So you can't be sure it's really someone from that family, can you?" Mirabella tapped her knee with her fingers.

"Pretty much."

With that, Mirabella didn't press any further, her eyes drifting back to the screen.

James, meanwhile, didn't catch the deep, almost unfathomable look in her eyes.

She had come to this auction to check out the treasures, but she hadn't expected the medicine to be tied to the Stevenson family, which was why she had made a special trip to the vault. swnovel

The medicine she had found there was indeed from the Stevenson family, but she was certain it hadn't been released by them.

So, the person who brought this medicine into the limelight was a mystery, and it left Mirabella with an odd feeling.

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was known to be more effective than most because they had access to a wealth of ancient and modern medical and alchemical knowledge, making some of their remedies incredibly potent. swnovel

Rumors about them weren't entirely baseless.

These half-truths and myths had forced the family into a secluded life, rather than openly auctioning their goods like today, and even revealing the origins. Swnovel

Everything about this situation felt off, as if someone was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Lost in thought, Mirabella's left hand unconsciously clenched into a fist.

James finally noticed her unease and placed his hand over hers, "What's on your mind?"

The warmth of his touch snapped Mirabella back to reality. She turned to him, her fingers relaxing, and shook her head, "It's nothing."

James left his hand where it was, understanding she didn't want to talk, and turned his attention back to the screen.

Ever since the Stevenson family came up, her behavior had been a bit off. He rarely saw her so unsettled.