Chapter 38

“Hey, Mirabella, the director asked me to let you know that they’ve retrieved your acceptance letter from the security guard. Poor guy had a stomach upset and left his phone behind, so that’s why the morning was such a mess. Don’t sweat it okay?”

Annette relayed Anthony’s message straight to the point.

Mirabella pondered for a moment before responding softly, “Got It, Ms. Annette.”

Noticing how well–behaved Mirabella was, Annette couldn’t help but give her some advice, “I know you’re new around here, and Parkside High School’s teaching methods might be different from what you’re used to back in your hometown. Senior year is crucial so if there’s anything you don’t understand, you must ask your teachers. Alright?”

Mirabella, facing Annette’s “1–know–you’re–struggling–but–l–want–to–help‘ expression, just curled her lips into a confident smile and gave a playful wink. “Ms. Annette, you could stand to have a little more faith in me.”

bemused by Mirabella’s smile, and by the time she

student… maybe she isn’t as hopeless as Morgan made

to see an unknown number calling. At that moment, a series of car horns sounded nearby. She looked up to see a familiar black sedan. Raising an eyebrow. Mirabella chose not

face

me dinner?” Mirabella teased, not moving an inch or asking if he

moment’s thought, Mirabella opened the rear door and said, “Sure, but I

and glanced at Mirabella with disbelief, as if the rebellious

face him, Mirabella’s response was coy, “When have I ever been anything but?”

past midnight escapades. Bringing that up might just earn

they pulled up in front of a quaint bistro in the city. The place had a certain charm to it. They entered the private dining room. Mirabells tossed

dismissed the waiter, leaving them alone in the room.

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