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

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

doctors, Mr.

privy to the deal between Elian and Miranda, but as a patient, and for the sake of his fellow soldiers suffering from the same ailment, if Miranda could indeed diagnose and treat this disease, she'd be a hero in the eyes of

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

with you all the time back at Virell, didn't he? Seems

the elite circles were tightly knit; many had grown up together. Elian and Sebastian had known each other

he is." Just then, Elian's phone buzzed. Pulling it out, he glanced at it and saw an update about Miranda. He'd secretly set up notifications for her profile, so anything concerning Miranda popped up on his

as if he'd crawled back from hell,

Cedarhurst Academy.

a world-famous business academy, it was a hotspot for the

icons, attracting attention wherever she went. But seeing the

speculation about Miranda's true identity made Arabella pale as a

Miranda the one from our old school? How did she become

sudden?"

girls trailing Arabella were quick to belittle Miranda. They were close to Arabella and fans of her four brothers, having been

face darkened, and she spat coldly, "How would I know? Who knows what lies she's spun." That

own parents and brothers, could never compare to

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