The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 161
Delilah eyed the middle-aged man blocking their path with a flicker of
recognition, but she couldn't quite place where she'd seen him before. Puzzled,
she inquired, “And you are?”
“The lady of the house has requested the pleasure of your company at the café
up ahead,” the middle-aged man replied, his manner polite yet laced with an
undercurrent of haughtiness that was unmistakable. He was the Gilbert family’s
butler.
Delilah narrowed her eyes slightly. “The lady of the house?”
The butler nodded, maintaining a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing,
“Mrs. Gilbert. Miss Mirabella’s adoptive mother.”
Delilah's expression darkened ever so slightly, “What does she want with us?”
“I'm not entirely privy to the details, but if you accompany me, all shall be
revealed,” the butler said smoothly, stepping aside but clearly not intending to
leave without escorting them.
Delilah frowned, her disdain for Mandy palpable. Mandy's airs of a high—society
matron grated on Delilah, not to mention Mandy's past mistreatment of Mirabella.
Without hesitation, Delilah declined, “I'm sorry, but we're short on time.”
The butler seemed to have anticipated her refusal and added, “The matter Mrs.
Gilbert wishes to discuss pertains to Miss Mirabella.”
At that, Delilah swallowed her objections. Shawn placed a reassuring hand on
her shoulder.
and addressed the butler, “Well then, we shall honor her request and see her.”
The butler’s lips pursed slightly as he gestured for them to follow, leading the
way.
Delilah glanced at her husband, annoyance lacing her voice, “I really don’t want
to see that
woman.”
Shawn offered a reassuring smile, “You could wait in the car, and I'll handle it.”
“Well, I'd like to see what kind of stunt she’s trying to pull now,” Delilah snorted,
catching up
to the butler.
Soon, they entered the café. The place wasn't crowded, and Mandy sat at a
window-side table on the right. As Delilah and Shawn approached, they
overheard Mandy instructing, “John, please inform the manager that we'd like
some privacy. No interruptions.”
Her makeup was impeccable, her voice indifferent as she gave her orders.
Delilah gave Mandy a once—over, her internal verdict succinct — pretentious.
“Certainly, madam,” the butler bowed slightly and made his way to the manager
at the front.
Once the butler had left, Mandy finally turned her attention to Delilah, envy
flickering through her eyes.
Delilah had been a beauty in her youth and maintained her appearance
meticulously. Her
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face was virtually unmarred by time,
looking no more than in her thirties.
Coupled with her pQi ggnd-elegance,
equate ! pical society
atron. Mandy resented Delilah
deeply. In her mind, Delilah was just
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Delilah found Mandy's feigned hospitality amusing but said nothing. She took a
seat without
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