Chapter 451


    After Collins left, Leo slumped onto the couch, clutching a throw pillow as he observed his sister sunk


    deep in thought. After a moment, he sat up straight, abandoning the pillow with a serious demeanor.


    “Mira,” he said earnestly, “you know, our family really isn’t short on cash” He had wanted to say this for


    the longest time but kept getting interrupted.


    Mirabe’s lips twitched slightly. Alright then. Her curiosity, piqued by Zach earlier, hadn’t been


    quenched, and now Leo was offering answers on a silver tter.


    This was perfect. She was quite eager to learn what he meant by their family notcking money.


    A puzzled expression crossed Mirabe’s face as she said, “Aren’t we still in debt, though?”


    Leo, blissfully unaware he’d been duped, gave her an incredulous look. “Who told you we’re in debt?”


    he asked. Was this why she was so adamant about making money?


    Blinking in surprise, Mirabe replied, “I saw a group of debt collectors at our house not long ago.”


    “Debt collectors?” Leo’s brow furrowed in thought, then something clicked, and he looked up at


    Mirabe. “Are you talking about a bunch of guys in matching ck suits, beefy and looking a bit


    shady?”


    edu weren


    Mirabe’s eyebrows arched in recognition. His description was spot–on. No further details were


    necessary. She nodded.


    Seeing this, Leo smiled with an “I knew it” expression. “You’ve got it all wrong. Those weren’t debt


    collectors; they were thepany’s


    ountants.”


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    “Company ountants?” Mirabe echoed, her elegant fingers tapping her chin in confusion.


    “Yeah, the Davis family has tons of assets and, naturally, tons of paperwork to match. So they report to


    us monthly. That’s who you must’ve seen,” Leo affirmed. As for why the ountants looked like they


    belonged in a mob, he didn’t think it necessary to borate. After all, his sister was still a student. She


    just needed to focus on her studies, enjoy avish lifestyle, and live better than everyone else!


    When Mirabe heard the words ‘tons of assets,‘ she fell into a daze. Was this still the ‘poor family‘


    script she thought she had?


    Leo, noticing his sister’s stunned silence, scooted closer, concerning his voice. “Mira, what’s wrong?”


    Mirabe turned to him, aplex look in her eyes that shifted from his face t


    his curly hair. It seemed the days of pretending to be poor were over. Now, she just needed to grab a


    handful of curls to calm her nerves.


    Thus, a bewildered Leo, whose hair was being ruffled yet again, wondered what was going on in her


    mind. Where on earth did his sister pick up this odd habit of hair–ruffling? That was supposed to be his


    big brother move!


    **


    The next day was the weekend, and Mirabe and Leo were scheduled to record for the variety show


    “Country Comfort.”


    The previous episode had seen record–breaking streaming numbers, and with the fallout from Leo’s


    Twitter hacking incident, “Country Comfort” had ridden a wave of poprity. Before the live stream


    even began, the number of fans waiting exceeded the previous episode by several folds.


    Collins had picked up the siblings early and drove them to the scenic vige at Harmony Point, the


    show’s usual location. On the way, he took the opportunity to remind Leo about maintaining his public


    image, especially after the persona slip–ups in thest two episodes.


    Though the mishaps hadn’t hurt his poprity, it was still important to remember that Leo was


    supposed to be the responsible older


    brother.