Chapter 244


    As Anthony ushered his group of students by, the leader of the sleek ck sedans had already ignited


    the engine, and the men standing beside the vehicle were beginning to file in.


    A curious student, eyeing the procession of cars, noticed something unique about their license tes


    and blurted out, “Check out the tes on those cars!”


    The student’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was enough to make one of the men, who was about to get in his


    car, turn around with a piercing re that seemed to carry the weight of death itself. The student


    shivered involuntarily and huddled closer to his ssmates forfort.


    Mirabe, trailing at the back of the pack,zily lifted her gaze to take in the scene before quickly, and


    without emotion, turned her attention away.


    Standing in the Hammond family’s section, the driver bowed respectfully to the stern man, keeping his


    silence until thest car had driven away. He wiped the sweat from their brows and, without exining


    to the students, opened the door to the minibus and ushered everyone inside.


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    Once on the bus, the frightened student seemed to snap reality, his face still showing traces of shock


    as he murmured to a ssmate, “That guy was terrifying, like one of those cold–blooded hitmen you


    see on TV.”


    “I feel you. His gaze was like it could crush anything.”


    Most of the students who hade to Riverdale for thepetition were from ordinary walks of life,


    sheltered from the more sinister and bloody aspects of the world, living their lives pure and carefree.


    Mirabe looked out the bus window, her expression detached, her eyes lost in the distance.


    Beside her sat Vincent, who overheard the front row students‘ conversation and couldn’t help but


    nce at Mirabe. From the moment she boarded the bus, her face showed no signs of fear or panic


    like the other students. Herposure was as if she had merely encountered an everyday person


    dealing with everyday matters.


    Vincent’s family was well–known in Radiant Ridge, and though he had seen his fair share of high–


    stakes situations, the sight of those men had stirred a subconscious dread within him. albeit not


    enough to make him lose hisposure like the others.


    But Mirabe, she seemed like someone who had been exposed to far grander scenes.


    “Aren’t you scared at all?” Vincent asked her quietly.


    Mirabe turned to look at him, her answer serious, “Of course I am.”


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    Vincent was puzzled. Was she scared? She didn’t look it.


    Her phone vibrated in her pocket, and she pulled it out to read a message.


    Chapter 244


    James: [Where’s the hotel your school’s booked?]


    Mirabe didn’t bother to hide it and typed back: [Near Prestige College.)


    James: [Studying tonight, or do you want to check out the town? Riverdale’s nightscape is pretty


    decent.]


    The Pill: If I go out, Mr. Hammond will probably break my legs, ‘seriousface.jpg.“)


    James let out a light chuckle on the other side of the phone, his usually stern face rxing into


    azy smile that seemed to spread a good mood throughout the car.


    Curtis, who was driving, caught sight of his boss‘ smile in the rearview mirror and almost dropped his


    jaw in shock.


    What was going on? He had never seen the boss with such an expression. Downright spooky!


    Sitting in the passenger seat, Wyatt seemed ustomed to his boss‘ asional departure from his


    usual stern demeanor.


    Wyatt didn’t notice Curtis‘ reaction and looked back to casually suggest, “James, maybe we should


    invite Ms. Mirabe for dinnerter?”