The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 268

Once inside the elevator, Matthew swiped his card again and hit the button for the third floor. “It’s a pity today’s the weekend. If it were Monday, you could have witnessed a physics experiment in action.”

As he spoke, the elevator dinged at their floor.

Matthew stepped out first, pointing out various areas designated for different experiments and which places were off-limits, treating Mirabella and his cousin as if they were already part of the physics department’s future.

Matthew led them down the corridor, and then they stopped at the third classroom. At the door, Matthew swiped his card again, and the glass doors swung open automatically.

“This is where we have our lab classes,” Matthew said, standing at the doorway and gesturing at the equipment inside. He didn’t invite them in for a tour.

After about ten minutes of peeking into the lab areas, the trio headed downstairs.

While they walked, Matthew continued his pitch, encouraging Mirabella to choose their physics department. Midway through, they saw a group of professors from various departments at Prestige College heading their way.

With sweat beading on his forehead, Matthew was frozen in place, stammering, “Professor Wade... this is my cousin and his friend. They’re here for a competition, and I... I just brought them to... to take a look...” Matthew was so nervous he barely knew what he was saying.

Vincent, seeing his cousin’s anxiety, realized the gravity of the professors’ status and felt a pang of guilt. He shouldn’t have let Matthew bring them here. If Matthew got into trouble for this, it would be on him.

While Vincent and Matthew were visibly tense, Mirabella seemed unfazed by the professors’ presence. She had been keeping her head down all this time, but then she noticed the persistent gaze of Professor Wade. After a moment of contemplation, she slowly lifted her head to meet his eyes.