The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 800

James' lips twitched with amusement, clearly finding no fault in that interpretation. He smoothly closed the window and walked back to his desk, settling down before speaking again. "This necklace would go perfectly with that jade pendant Catherine gave you."

Mirabella had thought the same, but before she could say anything, James continued.

"Catherine mentioned the jade is meant to keep you safe; we can't just ignore her kind intentions," James said softly, remembering how Catherine had called him a few days ago to mention it.

Mirabella pinched the bridge of her nose, a gesture of resignation, and retorted, "Spreading superstitious beliefs isn't exactly wise." Yet, as she spoke, she couldn't help but pull open a drawer and take out the jade pendant.

The sound of the drawer opening reached James through the phone, prompting a suppressed chuckle from him. "Make sure to wear it," he reminded her.

"Got it," Mirabella replied in a drawn-out manner, placing her phone on the desk and threading the pendant through the necklace.

The elegant necklace paired with the delicate jade pendant surprisingly didn't look tacky at all, Mirabella noted with a raised eyebrow, impressed by his choice.

Thinking it over, she put on the necklace and made a point to check her reflection in the mirror. The jade's luminous quality against her fair skin almost made it seem as though it was a part of her.

Touching the pendant with her fingertips, she quickly tucked it under her clothes, her thoughts drifting to the herbs Curtis had sent over before she left the room.

*

A few days later, Mirabella was about to head out for her driving lesson and decided to give Grady a call, asking him to find a spot where she could hand over the herbs.

Grady was unexpectedly thrilled to receive a call from the young miss herself, especially her initiating a meet-up. After a moment of excitement, he suggested they grab lunch together after her driving session.

Hanging up, Grady's gentle demeanor hadn't faded when he walked into the boardroom, leaving the two dozen department heads staring at him as if they'd seen a ghost, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Was this their usually stoic chief executive?