Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Meanwhile, at Miranda's place.

Carter Hawke and Crystal were engaged in a silent standoff, eyes locked on one another.

Crystal sized up Carter with a skeptical gaze. "You're telling me you're Miranda's brother?"

Carter flashed a wide grin, showing off his pearly whites. "Don't I look the part?"

Crystal frowned. "Her family's all behind bars. Where did you spring from?"

Carter's charming facade faltered for a moment. He had spent quite a while sweet-talking the butler into believing he was Miranda's brother just to get in the door. Honestly, before Crystal showed up, the butler and a few of the maids gave off a creepy haunted mansion vibe. It almost sent him running for the hills. He hadn't realized his sister had such an eclectic household with a staff that seemed straight out of a horror flick.

As he anxiously waited for his sister to return, Crystal made her entrance. She was even scarier! With her deadpan expression-if she weren't so striking, she might as well have been a ghost. Her face was as expressionless as a stone.

He wondered how he didn't know his sister was living with someone like this. Could Miranda be?

"I'm her distant cousin," Carter finally introduced himself, trying to maintain some composure. "Unlike the others, I'm not going to jail."

Crystal raised an eyebrow. "Never heard of you."

Carter's face dropped again.

"But if you want to wait, be my guest," Crystal said. "She just called. She's not coming back for a few days."

Carter was taken aback. "What? Where did she go?"

Crystal picked up her phone, opened a chat with Ms. Lancaster, and tapped on a photo. "Here."

Carter squinted. "Where's that?"

Crystal replied, "Some guy's place."

Carter's expression shifted from shock to confusion to anger. "What guy? Who could keep my sister out all night?"

Crystal deadpanned, "Someone named Sebastian, I think."

She didn't know much about the men in Miranda's life, but Sebastian was a familiar name. Ms. Lancaster had mentioned him often enough, sometimes pacing around the house, talking to herself.

"How should I choose...?" "Oh, anyone would do!" "The more I see him, the more

I like him." "Why can't three people just live together?"

Crystal had heard enough to

remember Sebastian, but almost

never from Miranda's own lips. Soin

Crystal's eyes, Sebastian probably

wasn't that significant to Miranda.

Staying at his place must be for some reason other than romance. Cóntent belongs to

Carter had definitely heard of Sebastian, given his own connections. His

expression shifted multiple times, landing on one of discomfort.

"Are you upset?" Crystal asked, genuinely curious.

Carter bit his lip, looking hurt. "You wouldn't understand, I just reconnected with her!"noveldrama

Crystal remained impassive.

Carter huffed, "You cold-hearted woman."

Crystal simply looked back at him, unbothered. I'm going to bed." She wasn't one for chit-chat, preferring solitude unless something genuinely piqued her interest. Carter's resemblance to Miranda had caught her attention, which was the only reason she lingered.

As she stood up to leave, Carter called out, "Wait!"

Crystal turned back, her expression unamused.

Carter felt a flicker of fear under her gaze. "Uh, could you keep me company? While I wait for my sister?"

Crystal raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you hear me?"

Carter blinked, "Huh?"

Crystal said coolly, "She's not coming back."

Carter persisted, "Then, maybe we could talk? You could tell me about yourself, how you know my sister?"

"And is it true about Sebastian and her?" He was really concerned about that.

Crystal had never met someone who talked so much. But his energy was infectious, sparking her curiosity. How could someone be so chatty?

Surprisingly, she found herself sitting back down. Seeing her return, Carter's eyes brightened a little, and even Crystal's stoic face seemed a bit more bearable to him.