Chapter 299

Mirabella waved a casual goodbye to James, not waiting for a reply, and strolled out of the luxurious villa.

Curtis, ever the gentleman, quickly piped up. “I’ll drive you, Miss Mirabella.” He followed closely behind her, careful to respect her space.

Nikolai watched Mirabella’s retreating form, his gaze lingering long after she had vanished from sight. He then turned to see James, who looked vastly different from just moments ago, and his eyes fell on the bottle in his hand. “Might I have a look at that medicine, James?”

James nodded and handed the bottle over to Nikolai without hesitation.

Nikolai twisted off the cap and took a delicate sniff, his eyes widening in shock. “This is… this can’t be…”

In the car, Curtis drove with due diligence, occasionally glancing at Mirabella in the rearview mirror, his curiosity evident.

Who would have thought that this young girl, appearing no older than a high schooler, could impress the esteemed Nikolai, someone considered a giant in the field of traditional medicine?

James‘ injuries, he hadn’t taken the time to observe the girl. Now, in the quiet of the car, he noticed that she had never once shown a hint of panic, not even when facing his own fury. Her composure was far from typical

Mirabella? Curtis was a bundle

scrutiny, Mirabella didn’t even bother lifting her eyelids, maintaining her nonchalant demeanor.

ride

her phone to play a game. As she played, a Twitter notification popped up at the top of her screen, causing her fingers to pause mid–tap.

eyes and switched over to Twitter, not

She tapped on one and skimmed through the comments with a slight sneer, her eyes growing colder.

app.

in the air and subconsciously glanced at the rearview mirror, but nothing seemed amiss. Strange, he

later, Curtis dropped Mirabella at the entrance to her modest

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engine and driving off, giving the unremarkable, slightly worn neighborhood one last

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