The guy nodded quickly, straightening up as if trying to sound official, then he cleared his throat slightly before speaking.“Well… you see, it’s actually for… maintaining order in the room,” he began, his words coming out with a mix of confidence and uncertainty, “you know, making sure no one gets bullied or anything like that.”He gestured lightly around.“This place has a lot of people, so sometimes things can get rough, fights, misunderstandings, stuff like that,” he continued, now sounding more convincing as he went on, “so we… we handle those things.”He nodded to himself. “Yeah, we make sure everyone stays safe.”“And also… for, um… security of belongings,” he added quickly, “like making sure no one steals anything, or if something goes missing, we step in and resolve it.”His explanation started to stretch.“And then there’s… maintenance too,” he went on, clearly mixing things up now, “like contributing to… you know, small repairs and stuff in the room, just general support.”

“A room?” Celeste frowned instantly, her tone tightening a little, “we can still discuss this in a public place, let’s meet at a café, I’ll handle the bill, so I'll send you the location.”Raymond’s expression dimmed slightly, that wasn’t what he wanted, but he didn’t push.“Alright,” he said calmly, “send it.” “We’ll meet there.”The call ended.Celeste stood there for a moment, staring at her phone, and slowly, a faint smile appeared on her lips. For the first time since she lost her job, she felt hope.Quickly, she opened her phone again and began searching for a high-end coffee shop, scrolling through options until she found one that looked perfect, elegant, quiet, suitable.She copied the name and sent the location to Raymond, then without wasting another second, she grabbed her bag, turned, and walked out of the house.At the same time, at the gates of Valaris Academy, a bolt taxi rolled to a smooth stop near the ladies’ dorm side, and a second later, the door opened, before Ari