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Chapter 102
The instant rush of excitement for the registration faded, leaving a quiet atmosphere at the small table. The blue confirmation bar on the iPad screen began to dim, but their linked names remained visible in the sharp digital font. Maribel remained slightly flushed, her eyes darting toward the confirmation layout one last time before she pulled her pink rose canvas bag onto her lap. She adjusted the straps tightly, holding the worn fabric against her chest almost like a shield to ground herself against the lingering tension.To break the sudden, heavy stillness between them, Maribel reached into her deep jacket pocket. Her fingers brushed against the small item she had stored away earlier. She pulled out the plain bagel wrapped in a paper napkin, which she had originally intended to save for her evening lecture gap. She hesitated for a fraction of a second, looking at the dry bread, then cleanly broke the bagel in half with a crisp snap of the crust.She extended one piece across the
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Maribel slowly finished the last section of the double cheeseburger, then she cleared the tray. The warmth of the fresh, high-protein meal brought a noticeable touch of healthy color back to her cheeks, softening the lingering exhaustion that usually hung around her eyes. The heavy silence that had occupied the space between them after Adam dropped the paper bag began to lift, turning into a much more comfortable environment as the initial shock of the gesture faded from her mind.She looked down at the empty wrapping paper on the table. Her fingers carefully folded the greasy corners inward, smoothing the paper flat into a neat square, mostly to keep her hands from showing a slight tremble."I have not had a lunch like this on the main campus floor," Maribel said, her voice dropping into a quiet tone. She kept her eyes fixed on the folded paper, her thumb tracing the crease. "Usually, if I get a break between the morning systems lecture and the advanced lab block, I just drink water
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The midday sun cleared the high glass roof of the central campus commons, making sharp shadows across the primary dining hall. The cafeteria was divided by a strict spatial hierarchy that everyone understood but no one openly discussed.On the lower floor, the main dining area was a chaotic environment of loud conversations, scraping chairs, and the smell of fry oil and floor bleach. This was where the scholarship students and most undergrads gathered.Three steps above the main floor, separated by a thick glass, sat the raised VIP section. It had leather seats, soft lights, and specialized dampening that kept the noise of the lower floor completely isolated. Rich students and high-tier faculty donors sat in this upper tier, where the air smelled of fresh herbs and expensive espresso.Maribel walked into the lower hall, carrying a worn, refillable water bottle she had filled from her apartment tap. She skipped the long food lines and walked straight to the back corner where the studen
Chapter 99
The violet text lingered in the air for a second before dissolving into a soft shimmer. Adam closed his iPad and slid it into his bag. Across the table, Maribel was busy scrolling through her phone, completely unaware that Adam’s secret system had marked her as a companion in his head. The silence in the library was broken by the rhythmic tapping of nearby keys and the low hum of the ceiling fans.They walked out of the library together twenty minutes later, heading down the central staircase toward the main glass foyer of the Applied Systems Design building. The morning rush had slowed, but a small crowd of senior and junior students had gathered near the central notice board. Several people were holding up their phones, taking photos of a large, high-gloss paper flier that had been freshly pinned to the cork surface.Adam walked slowly as they passed the edge of the crowd. His eyes caught the bold lettering printed across the top of the announcement sheet."A competition?" Adam mur
Chapter 98
The big door of the luxury sedan closed with a loud, tight sound. Adam settled into the leather passenger seat, his face completely expressionless as the driver pulled away from the curb. Outside the tinted window, Jett's senior lawyer remained frozen.The lawyer did not waste a single second. He fumbled with his phone, his fingers trembling slightly as he dialed Jett’s private line. The multi-digit offshore accounts Adam had just listed—440-Alpha, 812-Delta, and 903-Kappa—were not mere standard holding shells. They were highly classified entities designed to hide massive regulatory compliance anomalies and illicit capital transfers that paid for Jett’s influence on the medical committee. If those specific files reached the tax office, Jett Medical Holdings would be shut down right away.Inside the quiet cabin of the moving sedan, Adam focused his mind on the lower perimeter of his vision. The system interface responded instantly, showing violet holographic text lines.[Target: Jett /
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Kian stepped back, his shoe catching against the edge of the low concrete planter. He glanced around the dining plaza, ensuring no other students were close enough to overhear their conversation before he leaned in toward Solene."Lower your voice," Kian muttered, his jaw tight with irritation. "I was not supporting Vivienne. Use your head, Solene. I saw an opportunity to use her edited clip to push the administration into a corner. If the school board suspended Noah Adam Orion for physical violence off-campus, he’d be gone. No more Dr. Kade’s lab, no more digging into files he shouldn’t touch. That was the whole play. It would benefit both our families if he was just removed from the equation."Solene did not look convinced. Her arms remained locked across her leather jacket, her body stiff. "Do you honestly think I care about your pathetic excuses? I do not care about the moral aspect of who shoved whom in a private club, Kian. I only care that you exposed our servers.""The fake IP
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