The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 1202

With Dr. Ray's pressure off their shoulders, everyone started to relax a bit.

"Well, wasn't today a stroke of luck, running into someone as big as Dr. Ray from the Tech Institute," Linden remarked with a sigh. "Too bad I didn't get to see him."

"Big shots like him aren't meant to be ogled by everyone. Just meeting him is rare enough, don't push your luck," Kason said, giving Linden a reassuring pat on the shoulder, taking it all in stride.

Linden glanced over at Mirabella, who seemed lost in her own thoughts, still looking down and not quite recovered from the whole ordeal. He gave a little cough, "Hey, Mirabella, he's already gone."

Kason chimed in, recalling how composed she seemed before things kicked off, "So, even our steady Mirabella gets a bit of stage fright, huh?"

Mirabella, hands tucked in her jacket pockets, nodded without a hint of embarrassment, "Yeah, truth is, I'm pretty shy."

Zane, standing nearby, shot her a curious look. Shy? If memory served him right, her bold negotiations with Professor Wade were anything but shy.

"Alright, let's hit the road and head back to campus," Calvin interjected impatiently, pulling open the car door and getting in.

and the others just shrugged and

Tech Institute. Not long after, Mirabella's

a message

bridge of her

'haha,' then followed up with, "I'd recognize my students anywhere, even if they

Mirabella: "..."

eyebrow, typed another message: "Is your department working with the Tech

replied: "Yeah, we're

and asked, "Isn't there a project in ocean exploration

that's

as his gaze hardened slightly, feeling a bit miffed. He sent Mirabella

missing

sidelined compared to the biology department, and

by her professor's cryptic question, replied with: