Chapter 853

Mirabella shot a glance at Lisa while stashing her laptop from under her pillow into her suitcase. Casually, she asked, "So, where are you from?"

"Right here in town," Lisa replied.

Mirabella raised an eyebrow, a bit surprised. She had always thought Lisa was from another state since locals usually had a distinct accent.

"Not heading home for the holidays?" she continued.

Lisa's eyes dropped slightly, and her mood visibly darkened. "Nah, I've had enough of home. Dorm life feels new and exciting; I prefer it."

Sensing the shift in Lisa's demeanor, Mirabella just hummed in acknowledgment and didn't push further.

As she finished packing, Mirabella's phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out and saw it was Atlas calling. She answered, "...Hmm, Grady's in Riverdale? Alright, I'll be out in a bit."

After hanging up, she pondered for a second before sending James a quick message on Messenger, telling him not to wait for her.

Putting her phone away, Mirabella looked at Lisa. "I'm heading out."

waved

nodded, grabbed her suitcase, and headed

**

of a trek from the east gate of Prestige College, and

the dorm, pulling her suitcase

stopped, her hand still on the suitcase handle, and looked at the

where she had seen him before. Two months ago, at a celebration dinner her parents threw at

ve

man had been standing by the roadside as she walked up, only stepping forward to stop her

demeanor, not

The man, Mr,

taken aback by the young woman in front

left him with

she

seemed different, carrying an

Mr. Zhu cleared his

Miss wishes to see

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