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

Matthew's eyebrows knitted together briefly before he said, "Well, for subjects like English literature, there's not much you can do except rely on your own

understanding and memory."

"True, but hammering away at key points can still bump up the grades a bit," Meg replied calmly, speaking from experience.

Mirabella looked up at Meg, then nodded in agreement, "You're right, senior."

Meg smiled and winked at her, "We've all been through the high school grind. I remember freaking out just before finals. Thank God the exam wasn't too tough, or else... I might have missed my shot at Prestige College."

She let out a small sigh.

Everyone knew that getting into a top-tier school like Prestige College meant you were cream of the academic crop. Jenna sneaked a glance at Meg, feeling like there was a bit of a humblebrag going on.

Matthew raised an eyebrow, "You were the third top scorer in our city, Meg. If you had missed out on Prestige College, what hope would there be for the rest of us?"

Meg, her makeup flawless, coughed lightly before responding, "It's really nothing to fuss over."

With that, she modestly lowered her head, her movements graceful as she continued eating.

Mirabella was nearly done with her meal and leaned back in her chair, looking over at Jenna. Seeing she was almost finished too, she turned to Matthew and Vincent, "Matthew, we're going to head back to class."

Matthew put down his fork, nodding, "Alright, see you later."noveldrama

Mirabella nodded, and soon she and Jenna were walking out of the cafeteria.

Once they were a good distance away, Jenna couldn't hold back any longer, "Queen Mira, don't you think our senior's way of talking is a bit... much?"

You know, the whole "Thank God the final exam wasn't too tough" or "I might have missed out on Prestige College" and "It's nothing to fuss over"... Ugh!

Queen Mira herself was practically a shoo-in for Prestige College with her grades.

Mirabella quirked an eyebrow, "You mean, a bit too proud?"

Jenna nodded, then crossed her arms, "It just gave me the creeps."

Mirabella kept walking, her voice trailing off, "If you scored third in the city, you could act that way too."

Jenna just touched her nose, a bit lost for words.

*

Back at the table, Vincent had finished eating. He glanced at his cousin, his demeanor cool, "Cousin, I'm heading out."

"Sure," Matthew waved him off.

Meg watched Vincent leave, lost in thought for a moment. She then turned back to Matthew, putting down her fork without having eaten much more, "You mentioned before that your cousin's grades are top-notch, always leading the class, right?" Matthew nodded, then hesitated for a second before shaking his head, "Used to be, but maybe not anymore."

Meg seemed a bit puzzled by his response.

Matthew didn't delve into it further, quickly changing the subject, "Oh, I forgot to mention earlier, today's student representative for the seniors is Mirabella." "Mirabella?" Meg paused, "...the girl who just said she's struggling with English literature?"

Matthew's brow furrowed slightly. Describing his junior as 'struggling with English literature' didn't sit well with him, but he didn't let it show too much, simply acknowledging with a 'yeah'.

It struck Meg as surprising, making her wonder, "Having someone who struggles with English literature as a student representative?"

Parkside High School's academic standards must really be slipping, she thought. Couldn't they find someone with better grades?