Chapter 614
“No need. Someone with your status showing up would draw way too much attention p>
Mira wasn’t keen on exposing all her heavy-hitter connections to her college friends just yet.
“Suit yourself p>
When she walked back into the suite, the table was loaded with gourmet dishes, yet everyone had politely waited for her return.
“What took you so long?” Harvey asked.
“Owen and Dominic are here. They were just nearby p>
“I should go say hi then p>
“Go ahead,” Mira said, casually tossing him their suite number.
She turned to the rest of the table. “Eat up before it gets cold. Seriously, no need to be polite. If we run out, we’ll order more p>
The food here was crafted using the Lennox Brothers’ authentic recipes, executed
by world-class chefs. The prices were astronomical, but the flavors were impossible to replicate anywhere else.
“Mira, if we play poker more often, does that mean we get to come here more often?” Cedric joked.
“You don’t need to win at poker. Whenever you want to come, just drop my name,” Mira said with a laugh.
“Awesome. I’m holding you to that,” Wyatt replied.
But Mira knew they were just messing around. They wouldn’t actually take advantage of her offer.
Though they were stiff at first, the group eventually loosened up and devoured the meal.
By the end, the plates were practically licked clean. Whatever little remained was neatly boxed up to go.
Before they knew it, it was already eight o’clock. With the Leadership & Discipline Orientation starting early the next morning, everyone got up to leave.
It had still been light out when they arrived, but night had fully fallen by now. Yet the stunning scenery of the hotel grounds never lost its magic, no matter how many times you looked at it.
“This place is breathtaking during the day, but it’s just as incredible at night,” Reece remarked, taking it all in.
Exiting the restaurant and heading toward the parking lot, they were surprised to find Vanessa and Luna still lingering by their cars. The two girls stared venomously at Mira’s group.
They were likely still seething from the humiliation inside but had held back from causing a bigger scene to protect their precious reputations.
Lawrence was right there with them. Clearly, Mira’s time at college wasn’t going to be peaceful anytime soon.
But Mira was completely unbothered. She was well accustomed to dealing with whatever obstacles they threw her way.
Mira and her friends swaggered confidently toward their waiting cars. The opposing group didn’t say a word; they just spun on their heels and left.
That felt decidedly out of character. Given the volatile tempers of Vanessa and
Jillian, they should have thrown at least a few insults.
Right before climbing into her car, Mira glanced back and spotted Owen and Dominic.
Without her realizing it, the two men had been standing a short distance behind her.
Even though Owen hadn’t uttered a
single syllable, his mere presence exerted
a suffocating almost
instinctual pressure over Lawrence. Lawrence was fundamentally
terrified of him.
Normally, Lawrence limited his attacks to cowardly backroom schemes. As much as
he wanted Owen dead, he never dared to face him openly.
Once the car was moving, Reece turned to Mira. “Did you know those two guys back there p>
“Yeah, that was my partner and his friend p>
Mira clearly wasn’t going to elaborate, and the others were smart enough not to push for details.
Aside from Cedric, the rest of the group were out-of-state students. They were completely oblivious to the elite social dynamics of Aethelgard.
By the time Mira and Elara returned to their dorm room, Vanessa and Jillian were already in bed. Upon seeing Mira, the two girls immediately turned to face the wall.
Mira showered and climbed into bed, only to receive a late-night text from Hank. “Can’t talk right now,” Mira replied. “Text me p>
The minor inconvenience made Mira think of how desperately the world needed Emerald Messenger.
With Javenaire Federation’s latest operating systems flooding the domestic market and putting powerful smartphones into
everyone’s hands, it was time
start rolling out her groundbreaking internet projects.
“Lawrence offered ten million dollars,” Hank’s text read. “He wants to buy back Roxanne Porter p>