Chapter 1635

Mirabella stepped out of the elevator before Mike could even get his question out. Mike scratched his head, curiosity bubbling under the surface, but he pushed it down and hurried to catch up with her. Once he led her to the meeting room, he stationed himself outside to guard the door.

"Grady," Mirabella greeted, settling into the chair across from him with a polite smile.

Grady returned her greeting with a warm, kind smile. "Mira, did your professor have anything to say about you coming here?"

"No, nothing at all," Mirabella replied, her smile unfaltering. After a bit of small talk, she feigned innocence and asked, "So what brings you to campus today, Grady?"

"Oh, just handling some minor business," Grady said smoothly, as if he were really here for work and not causing a stir at the research building.

Mirabella tapped her nose thoughtfully. When it came to the art of conversation, she always considered herself pretty skilled, but Grady was clearly in a league all his own. She had to admit, he was a master!

the way, Mira, have you figured out when you're heading back home?" Grady changed

I haven't seen Chester yet, and

yet? Didn't he come to see you a few days

"Chester came to see me a few

her mind started turning, and she remembered James mentioning someone had come looking for her but left in a hurry. Could that have

"That's odd. Keir called me last night and said he'd met

glanced at Mirabella's puzzled expression. It clicked Keir hadn't actually met her. No wonder Keir was stumbling over his words when he mentioned Miss Mira on the phone last night. He was probably trying to keep up

piecing it together, Grady cleared his throat and quickly

our call,

thought, gotta help Keir

attempt to cover up, fighting

a message later, see if

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