Chapter 60

Mr. Ashcroft lifted his cup of coffee, blowing gently over the steam.

"The military seems to hold it as an important matter."

Elian arched his lips. "They want me to work without the title or the paycheck? That's not even how freeloading works."

Mr. Ashcroft took a sip. "They're just trying to butter you up, hoping you'll return. After all, you're the only one who can keep them in line."

Ever since Elian left, the crew had been like a pack of stray dogs, impossible to rein in.

Elian shrugged, asking casually, "Can't they figure it out themselves?"

Mr. Ashcroft remained unfazed, replying, "Nope, they can't."

Elian frowned. "Then how the hell am I supposed to figure it out?"

Mr. Ashcroft was momentarily speechless.

Elian unfolded his legs and stood up. "Not planning on going back anytime soon. Tell them not to waste their time."

furrowed, but he said nothing

upwards. "Besides, I still need to get the doctor for

the mention of doctors, Mr. Ashcroft's thoughts turned

Elian and Miranda, but as a patient, and for the sake of his fellow soldiers suffering from the same

well, I quite like her," he said with a raised eyebrow. "Though it seems I'm not

Sebastian kid, he used to brawl with you all the time back at Virell, didn't he? Seems like he's mellowed

were tightly knit; many had grown up together. Elian and Sebastian

popped up on his screen. His brows furrowed at the news, but when he saw her updated status, he couldn't help but chuckle. Seeing Elian's amusement, Mr. Ashcroft could guess who t was about and shook his head with a smile. He suddenly felt that leaving Elian in Zephra might not be such a

as if he'd crawled back from hell,

Cedarhurst Academy.

in Zephra, and a world-famous business academy, it was a

attracting attention wherever she

true identity

isn't this Miranda the one from our old school? How

sudden?"

belittle Miranda. They were close to Arabella and

coldly, "How would I know? Who knows what lies she's spun."

parents and brothers, could never

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