Michelle paused for a moment before asking, "Cousin, why are you suddenly asking about this?"


    "I just heard Hans call those two the Mirabe siblings and wondered if theirst name might be Howard," Heather said, taking a slow sip of her coffee.


    It was probably because her mother had mentioned a celebrity named Howard the previous night that Heather now felt a bit sensitive whenever she heard the


    name.


    "Howard?" Michelle mumbled to herself.


    She remembered scrolling through Twitterst night and seeing Juztin''s sister''s nickname, which started with an ''H''. While browsing thements, she noticed people specting about surnames that began with ''H''.


    After a brief thought, Michelle replied, "Could be."


    Having said that, she nced at her cousin again, "You don''t think the Howard celebrity Auntie mentionedst night could be rted to Juztin, do you?"


    Heather pursed her lips. Truth be told, she had entertained the thought but quickly dismissed it.


    A global top 100 corporation heir reeking of country bumpkin vibes? Especially that sister of his, the spitting image of a country girl.


    "Maybe I''m overthinking it," Heather said, shaking her head to clear her thoughts. Despite her doubts, Heather still wanted to uncover Juztin''s family background.


    She pulled out her phone and shot a text to a friend, asking if they had dug up any information on this girl named Summer.


    Not long after, her friend sent over a file.


    Heather tapped to receive the document.


    Just then, her tardy assistant finally arrived.


    Heather snapped her phone shut, giving the assistant a piece of her mind to vent her frustrations slightly before feeling a bit better.


    The group settled their bill and left.


    Once in the car, Heather took out her phone again to open the file her friend had sent.


    The information about Summer was surprisinglyprehensive.


    Summer, birth name Summer Howard, 18 years old, a student in the Prodigy ss at Parkside High School with outstanding academic achievements.


    Family background: adoptive parents are regr workers, biological parents from the affluent Gilbert family of Ashford...


    So Juztin''s Summer, her birth name is Summer Howard?


    That exins Hans referring to "the Mirabe siblings" earlier today.


    It seems Juztin does indeed carry the Howard name, born into a family of ordinary workers.


    Heather smirked as she finished reading, promptly slipping her phone into her pocket.


    Just as she thought, there was no way these siblings could be connected to a top- tier enterprise.


    **


    Meanwhile, in the car.


    Mirabe, who had been resting with her eyes closed, was startled by the ring of her phone.


    The ringtone was different from the usual calls she got, so she opened her eyes immediately, sat up straight, and took out her phone.


    Leo, sitting beside her, had never seen his sister behave this way and curiously turned his head to look.


    Mirabe took off the hood of her sweatshirt, tidied her hair a bit, and then pressed the voice call button. As soon as the call connected, she tapped her screen to switch to a video call.


    Instantly, the side profile of her grandmother Catherine appeared on the screen, seemingly out for a walk as the image was a bit shaky.


    "Grandma," Mirabe called out softly, her voice tender.


    Hearing her granddaughter''s voice made Catherine''s heart melt. She had meant to switch the phone to her other ear, but as she took it away, she saw her granddaughter''s face on the screen.


    She paused, slightly surprised, yet not too much so. After all, whenever Mira called her, the phone would automatically switch to video mode.