Chapter 626
“Absolutely not. I wouldn’t do it for a million dollars.
If I’m broke, I’ll work a part-time job. Once I graduate, I’ll build a nest egg and I won’t have to worry about cash.
But if I ruin my reputation with something like that, it’s a stain that never washes out p>
Elara was the first to passionately declare her stance.
Leah quickly followed up. “Same here. What on earth was Serena thinking p>
“She probably thought she wouldn’t get caught. The person pulling the strings guaranteed her it would be a flawless execution p>
Mira was intentionally probing her friends. She knew that if her enemies couldn’t get to her directly, they would absolutely target the people closest to her.
The Orientation schedule didn’t allow for weekend breaks, but after a grueling week, Mira desperately wanted to head home.
Her grandmother was alone at the house, and Mira needed to check in on her.
“Leah, keep an eye on my bed and my desk while I’m gone. Once orientation is over, dinner is on me p>
With schemers living in the same dorm building, it paid to be paranoid.
Just to be safe, Mira discreetly mounted a tiny wireless camera onto the corner of her desk, and hid another one near her mattress.
People were endlessly creative when it came to ruining lives. It was always better to be safe than sorry.
“You don’t need to bribe me with food. I’ll watch your stuff like a hawk p>
Mira unlocked an EcoRide bike. The campus was massive, and walking would simply take too long.
As she neared the main gates, Silas Vane and Jax Weaver seamlessly fell into step behind her.
The two bodyguards usually took shifts patrolling the campus. Unless something major was happening, one would shadow Mira from a discreet distance while the other grabbed food, ran errands, or rested.
If anyone so much as looked at her the wrong way, they reported it instantly.
Under normal circumstances, there was no need for both of them to hover over her at the same time.
Mira hadn’t expected to bump into Instructor Vance right at the university gates. “Mira, heading somewhere p>
“Instructor. I’m just heading home p>
“Home p>
“I live close by p>
She had planned to give a polite nod and keep moving, but since he was actively walking toward her, she paused.
“That video that cleared my name on the forum… was that you p>
“No idea what you’re talking about. What makes you say that p>
“I’m trained in counter-surveillance.
You
ond Harvey Rivers were the only
the entire unit with foreign
objects pinned to your uniforms
“Impressive,” Mira said, her tone serving as a tacit admission.
“Though to be fair, female students could just as easily hide cameras in their hair clips p>
het
“A hair clip housing a camera lens catches the light differently. I can spot it from a mile away. Only two
girls were
wearing
hairclips today,
and they were both standard issue p>
“You’re clearly sharp. So how did you let those girls play you so easily the other day p>
“My own fault for being too kind,” he sighed. “Next time, I’m keeping my distance. If someone falls, they can eat dirt p>
The instructor standing next to him let out a helpless chuckle.
“Well, it was just a passing favor. Don’t mention it p>
With that, Mira turned to leave.
“Wait, can I get your contact info p>
“I don’t usually hand out my number p>
“Just add me. You never know when I might be able to return the favor p>
Right, Mira thought sarcastically. Your orientation contract is almost up and you’ll be gone. What exactly could you do for me?
Still, she decided to humor him and accepted his contact request.
“Stop staring, she’s already gone,” Callum teased. “Not trying to lecture you, but she’s out of our league. We have plenty of female soldiers back at the base chasing after your you’d be better off looking their way p>
They lived in completely different worlds. Once training ended, they would likely
never cross paths again.
York finally pulled his gaze away from her retreating figure.
“Zimo, why are those two guys tailing her p>