Chapter 1211

Meg clutched the book in her arms so tightly that her nails left marks on the cover, yet she didn't even notice. She stood there, frozen, silent.

Taylor, unaware of the tension between Meg and Mirabella, turned to Meg and said, "Professor Hammond asked us to keep an eye on Mirabella, the freshman. I've been too busy with my research to chat with her. Meg, since you're in the same department as Mirabella, you two must get along pretty well, right?"

Meg met Taylor's gaze with a smile that was dangerously close to cracking. She pressed her lips together and replied, "We don't really hang out much. We're in different majors, so we don't cross paths often."

Taylor nodded in understanding. "Got it. By the way, have you checked the university forum lately?"

Meg felt a pang of anxiety but tried to keep her voice steady as she answered quietly, "No, why?"

Ever since the incident where she was publicly embarrassed for plagiarizing Mirabella's idea, she'd buried herself in academic work, avoiding the forum to escape any reminders of the ordeal.

project being picked up by the Institute of Technology. You

project; his interest in Mirabella

Meg feel uneasy. She nodded absently and said, "I'll check it out. You should go mingle, I'll skip

in her arms a

for a moment, then nodded, "I'll just say

a spot to sit

Mirabella, his gaze lingering for

phone when she noticed Taylor, one of the campus stars, walking over. She gripped

Mirabella shot Lisa a

front of Mirabella, offering her and Lisa a friendly smile before

back, casually resting her arm on the book

much attention to her gesture. After a bit of chit-chat, he said, "I heard your department's project got picked

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