Mr. Jurado had that "seen-it-all" look: "Alright, alright, you kids go have fun. Drinking's fine, but don't go overboard. Make sure to look after the ladies." With that, Mr. Jurado strode off.

Ivan picked out a nice restaurant with a cozy private room, not too far from the University of Maple Grove-just a half-hour cab ride away.

...

Inside the private room.

Ivan stood up, raising his glass to Flora: "To Flora, cheers!"

Maddox followed suit, standing up: "To Flora, cheers to you too! Without you, there's no way we'd have beaten those guys from Imperial Tech!"

Almost everyone raised a toast to Flora.

Ivan had chosen drinks with a low alcohol content, just enough to enjoy without causing any issues.

Brianna, holding her glass, looked conflicted.

After everyone had offered their toasts, she finally mustered the courage to approach Flora.

back in her chair, lifted her eyes to look

glass to Flora, now thoroughly convinced

issue with her

eyebrows arched slightly, the fluorescent light casting a beautiful yet cold

silence, Brianna's hand holding the glass stiffened; she had gathered a lot of courage

about to set down

her own glass to the brim, and then did the same for Brianna. "This

her head back and downed

lips, and

"Whoa, that's badass!"

and the others cheered from the

from the chair, unzipped

a programming

worn; the edges of the pages were beginning to

suspicion, wondering why she was suddenly given a book. Tentatively,

met her eyes were two words, elegant yet

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