The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1176

Kitty could feel Austin's gaze bearing down on her, and she couldn't bring herself to look up, utterly defenseless against the audio clip circulating around. She had no clue how this almost forgotten recording ended up on everyone's phones, especially since she hadn't done a thing.

Seeing Kitty's panic, Austin felt like his head was about to explode. Yesterday's dinner fiasco was her doing, and now tonight's party was a disaster too. The audio revealed too much, not directly mentioning the truth about his eldest sister's expulsion from the Cunningham family, but its implications were profound enough for anyone with a bit of sense to piece together.

The fact the recording was exposed made Austin furious. He turned his steely gaze back to Mirabella, asking firmly, "Did you leak it?"

Mirabella smirked slightly, her tone casual, "If you say so, then maybe I did."

"Maybe?" Austin gritted his teeth at her nonchalant attitude but held back his anger, conscious of the eyes watching them. "Can we step outside for a moment?"

He gestured towards the door. Mirabella, hands tucked in her coat pockets, looked aloof and unbothered.

Austin took a few steps, but seeing Mirabella not budging, he turned back, trying to speak closer to her. Atlas had already moved forward, his intimidating presence causing Austin an internal shiver. He couldn't forget the force of the beating he received that night.

Reluctantly, Austin pleaded with Mirabella, "Can we not make a scene? Do you realize how hard I've worked to establish your place in Riverdale by inviting all these guests? Isn't this enough? Or do you really want to put everyone in an awkward position?"

Mirabella chuckled, "You did say that since ties are cut, we should never meet again."

Just then, Kitty, having calmed from her earlier panic, approached swiftly. She wore her public mask of politeness, picking up where Austin left off:

"We've treated you like family, even organized this whole event to introduce you to so many of our elders, ensuring you wouldn't face challenges on your own. We've thought of everything for you, only to find you pulling a stunt like this..."

Kitty's perfectly made-up face showed disappointment, "What have we done to you that warrants such fabricated lies?"

With those words, she deftly shifted the conversation to a matter of ethics and morality.