Chapter 362
They both trusted Mira unconditionally now.
Mira looked at Celine. “Management isn’t a bad choice. You’ll be taking over your family’s company eventually anyway. Even though I’m not majoring in it, I’ve been learning the ropes from Owen and the others p>
Not everyone had the bandwidth to master multiple disciplines simultaneously.
“I want to be in the same program as Mira, but my family is dead set on a criminal justice degree,” Liora sighed. Her entire family was in law enforcement or public service; they had deep roots in that sector.
“Criminal justice is a solid path,” Mira encouraged. “If Celine and I ever run into trouble, we’ll know who to call. Or you could go into corporate law. Once you pass the bar, you could open your own firm, and we’d throw all our legal work your way. Or you could just join my legal team directly. You’d never have to worry about finding a job p>
“She’s right,” Celine agreed. “Whether it’s law enforcement or a law degree, your future will be set p>
But Celine had caught onto a specific detail. “Wait, Mira, you have a legal team p>
“Solflare Entertainment has one. By the time you graduate, I’ll have my own private counsel p>
“Ugh, you scared me. I thought you had lawyers on retainer already p>
“Can’t I brag a little? Regardless of what path we choose, we have to grind out these final exams. Good grades give you options p>
Until Shane Porter was dealt with, it wasn’t the right time to reveal the full scope of her assets.
“That’s for sure. I heard Mara has been locked in her room studying all the time lately. We can’t let her beat us,” Liora said.
“Mara? Isn’t she interning at the Mercer Group p>
If Mira’s intuition was right, the bidding war between Shane Porter and the Mercer Group was already underway. Shane should have ordered Mara to stay glued to Ethan Mercer’s office to steal intel. Even with school back in session, Mara would have to head to Ethan’s office every afternoon.
In her past life, that was exactly how Porter Entertainment successfully sabotaged the bid.
Mira knew the playbook, but she chose to watch from the sidelines. She wanted to see exactly what kind of ‘surprises’ their precious, over-protected daughter would bring to the Mercer family.
But why would Shane let Mara focus on her studies now? Had something changed in this timeline?
“Oh, she goes to work every single day. She’s at the office in the mornings and studies at home in the afternoons p>
Liora glanced around to make sure nobody was listening, then leaned in close to Mira’s ear. “Natalie Rivers told me she’s been having Mara followed to make sure she doesn’t try to hook up with Wesley Scott again p>
Ah, that made sense. Natalie was going to extreme lengths to protect her claim on Wesley.
Mira glanced at Celine, who looked completely unfazed, clearly already in on the gossip.
is “Liora continued
“And get this,
spilling the tea. “Mara got herself a godmother. Her last name is Quinn, think She comes over every evenin to oversee Mara’s studies. They even hired elite private tutors for every subject p>
So Fiona Quinn had stepped in. She clearly doted on Mara. In the previous life, Mara had never taken Fiona as a godmother, so Mira had paid zero attention to her.
“You remember Evelyn Crowe, right?” Liora asked.
“Our old homeroom teacher p>
“Yep, that’s her. She was hired back as Mara’s private tutor. Word is, Mrs. Mercer is thrilled with her p>