Chapter 470

Vincent slid an embossed, gold–trimmed Invitation across the table, catching Mirabella’s gaze before she picked it up.

“Grandpa Knox is celebrating his birthday tomorrow, and he’d like you to join us for dinner,” Vincent said in a measured tone, revealing the true purpose of his visit to Mirabella.

Mirabella was slightly

aback that Knox would include her in his birthday plans, considering their limited interactions. After a brief

pause, she set the own and replied, “I’ll need to check in with my folks first.”

Her response was neither a yes nor a direct refusal.

Vincent nodded in understanding, “Of course.” After a moment’s hesitation, he added, “My grandpa really hopes you can make it.” With that, Vincent didn’t linger any longer and promptly made his exit through the back door.

Jenna, who had been scribbling notes nearby, leaned in with a curious look towards the gilded card on the table and teased, “So, Queen Mira, you and Vincent are chummy enough that family invites are flying your way?”

Jenna a sidelong glance. “What’s with

curious,” Jenna coughed. “Why would his granddad invite you to a birthday bash?”

Mirabella quipped, a smug expression

eyes

grabbed the pile of test papers from the table and casually flipped through them before handing them over to Jenna.

unfinished assignment shoved on her the last time, and vehemently shook her head. “No way, those are divine gifts from the math gods are meant for you. I can’t indulge in such sacrilege.” The mere sight of test papers

a beat before adding, “Remember, you’re aiming for Radiant Ridge College. If you’re not busting your hump now, when will you?“,

that you’re just offloading these on me because you don’t want to do them yourself?‘

shoulder, Mirabella turned her attention back to her own work

paper.

a punctured balloon, and slumped over the desk in despair. Why did she

picked up her pen again and resigned herself to grinding through the papers. After solving a couple of problems, a thought struck her, and she

and she sets

you should meet.” Jenna pulled up a hard–won photo from her album and held the phone up

her gaze, briefly scanning the phone’s

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