The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella)

Zane took a quick look at Wade before shifting his gaze away, clearly not interested in a back-and-forth with Mr. Calvin. "It's still in the planning stages," he said, his tone casual. "Once we've got everything sorted, I'll let you know, Mr. Calvin."

Calvin looked momentarily surprised. There was something different about Zane today, a distinct lack of his usual indifferent attitude.

Zane checked his watch and added, "If there's nothing else, I don't want to keep my students from their class. We'll be heading out."

With that, he shot a glance at Mirabella and nodded at Wade before the two of them left the office.

After they were gone, Calvin snapped back to reality and turned to Wade. Wade, hands clasped behind his back, was still mulling over Calvin's words. He looked up and asked, "Did you say Mirabella was at the medical lab?"

Calvin hesitated for a second, puzzled, but nodded and pointed to Meg standing nearby. "Yes, my student can confirm it."

Meg quickly chimed in, "Yes, Wade. I was with my lab group that day and saw her coming out of the medical lab."

Wade finally looked at Meg. His expression barely changed, but it was enough to make Meg feel a subtle, sharp tension.

Not sure if this was good or bad, Meg lowered her gaze, looking cautious and hesitant to speak further.

Wade turned back to Calvin, "You know Zane well enough by now. Sometimes, it's important to keep some boundaries in what we do."

With that, he walked out of the office.noveldrama

Calvin watched Wade's retreating figure, his face darkening as he remained silent for a long time. The atmosphere in the office grew even heavier.

Meg shivered slightly and glanced at Calvin. She wasn't afraid of him, so after a moment of silence, her curiosity got the better of her. "Professor, are Mirabella and Wade... close?"

She hadn't missed the way Wade had called her 'Mirabella.'

Calvin's gaze softened a bit as he looked at Meg, the harshness fading. "She was personally recruited by Wade. What do you think?"

Meg was taken aback, not expecting that. Wade was a national researcher, rarely seen, so why would he take an interest in a student?

And to personally recruit one... Meg's eyes shifted as she voiced a thought, "Professor, didn't Wade mention he was looking for a protege? Could it be Mirabella?"

Calvin hadn't considered that but recalled how Wade hadn't seemed overly concerned about the student's major at the beginning of the semester. He shook his head, "I don't think so."

If it were about taking on a protege, he wouldn't have placed her in the Information Science department.

Hearing this, Meg felt a lot more at ease. She smiled, "I thought Wade came today to stand up for his protege. Turns out that's not the case."

Meg lowered her eyes, her mind at ease. If it wasn't about a protege, that was fine. After all, she hadn't seen anything in Mirabella that seemed exceptionally talented enough to be noticed.