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I agree with you. Sage is the president of HOTs and the last name she uses, Morgan, will be known on campus. It's unlikely so the MC has never heard the last name Morgan that Sage uses. But Sage is actively hiding her middle last name, Burke, and not everyone knows it. Who could have known it before? Quinn, Tommy, Rusty and Jacob. Maya won't have known it until the end of EP7 so Sage is a Burke and then Josy in EP8 where Josy and Maya spoke to Sage.When he asks that, and MJ respond with the "Morgan-Burke" hyphenate, he seems to act like he already knew the Morgan part, even though that was never established beforehand (the same happens with knowing Josy's last name, but that's more acceptable). Sage gives a good reason for not using Burke, and this particular instance is supposed to play out like "oh there's no way MC could have ever suspected this, why would he" but it's still another case of MC being a huge dumbass.
People can deliberately lie, but most lies are unmasked by body language, i.e. gestures and facial expressions. Sage won't even have lied about not knowing the MC's father's full name. But her body language clearly indicates that she has heard Neil's full name before, just didn't know it was the MC's father. So it's interesting in what context Sage heard Neil's full name for the first time. Let's not forget so the MC got his mother's diary for his birthday, but even Neil doesn't know who the package came from. But this package came by post and so Neil's full name and address must have been on it. Ergo, some person knows exactly who Neil and the MC are.You're saying ignore the fact that she says she didn't know what Neil's/MC's last name is?
Speculation. Stephen Burke is in contact with a Priscilla. What if this Priscilla really has something to do with the MC and therefore Stephen Burke is also involved? Sage could have heard the full name at home. Maybe Stephen Burke also asked his daughter to take a package to the post office and Sage read Neil's full name. Of course, Sage would then ask herself why her father sent a parcel to the MC's father. But that's just speculation.