The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1202

With Dr. Ray's pressure off their shoulders, everyone started to relax a bit.

"Well, wasn't today a stroke of luck, running into someone as big as Dr. Ray from the Tech Institute," Linden remarked with a sigh. "Too bad I didn't get to see him."

"Big shots like him aren't meant to be ogled by everyone. Just meeting him is rare enough, don't push your luck," Kason said, giving Linden a reassuring pat on the shoulder, taking it all in stride.

Linden glanced over at Mirabella, who seemed lost in her own thoughts, still looking down and not quite recovered from the whole ordeal. He gave a little cough, "Hey, Mirabella, he's already gone."

Kason chimed in, recalling how composed she seemed before things kicked off, "So, even our steady Mirabella gets a bit of stage fright, huh?"

Mirabella, hands tucked in her jacket pockets, nodded without a hint of embarrassment, "Yeah, truth is, I'm pretty shy."

Zane, standing nearby, shot her a curious look. Shy? If memory served him right, her bold negotiations with Professor Wade were anything but shy.

"Alright, let's hit the road and head back to campus," Calvin interjected impatiently, pulling open the car door and getting in.

Seeing Calvin's move, Linden and the others just shrugged and followed suit, not saying much else.

Once everyone was in, the car pulled away from the Tech Institute. Not long after, Mirabella's phone buzzed in her pocket.

It was a message on Messenger.

Seeing it was from Dr. Elliot, Mirabella pinched the bridge of her nose and after a moment, replied: "Professor, I'm in class."

Elliot responded with a simple 'haha,' then followed up with, "I'd recognize my students anywhere, even if they turned to ash."

Mirabella: "…"

Elliot, with a raised eyebrow, typed another message: "Is your department working with the Tech Institute on a project?"