**Zane''s Office Visit**


    When Zane reached Mr. Calvin''s office, he found the door shut. After a brief moment of hesitation, he knocked.


    He waited for about two minutes, but there was no response. No sounds came from inside, and no one opened the door. So, Zane headed to the office next door, where he found someone.


    "Mr. Calvin should be teaching a ss right now," the person inside informed him.


    Zane thanked them and left, deciding not to wait for Calvin''s return. Confronting him seemed pointless anyway; given his close rtionship with Mr. Belcher, it was unlikely he could reim the funds.


    With the documents Wade had given him in hand, Zane went home.


    **Across Town**


    Owen instructed Johnny to gather the ingredients needed for Mirabe''s prescription. Most were easy to find, but a few rare ones weren''t avable in the market.


    Johnny, a bit anxious, listed the missing ingredients separately and went to discuss it with Owen.


    "Yes, I forgot to mention that some ingredients might only be found at the Pharmacists'' Guild," Owen said, putting down his pen and recalling something Mirabe had previously mentioned.


    "The Pharmacists'' Guild?" Johnny''s frown eased. "Dane, the eldest son of the Reeves family, is with them. We could ask him."


    Owen nodded.


    "But Dane got promoted to senior apothecaryst year. With his new status, I''m not sure if he''d help us," Johnny added after a brief pause.


    Due to Owen''s health issuesst year, their rtionship with the Reeves family had be strained. Although Owen had now moved to Riverdale, the Pharmacists'' Guild held significant influence there.


    And Dane wasn''t as approachable as Niki.


    Owen squinted, "Regardless, these ingredients are crucial for my teacher''s health. Even if he''s reluctant, you must ensure he meets with you."


    "Alright, let me call Niki and have him talk to Dane first," Johnny suggested.


    Normally, Owen wouldn''t bother Niki, but given the urgency, he agreed, "Go ahead, and make sure the ingredients are prepared as soon as possible."


    After a pause, Owen added, "If Dane asks about the ingredients, don''t mention my teacher''s condition. Just say it''s for someone else."


    Johnny replied, “Actually, since Dane is now a senior apothecary with the entire Pharmacists'' Guild backing him, if Mirabe can''t cure it, he might offer an alternative treatment."


    It wasn''t that Johnny doubted Mirabe''s skills; he just preferred having a backup n.


    Owen looked up at Johnny with a serious expression, "That''s not necessary. If Mirabe can''t cure it, Dane certainly won''t be able to."


    Johnny opened his mouth to argue but, seeing Owen''s firm belief in Mirabe, he relented, "Okay, I''ll contact him right now."


    "Alright," Owen replied coolly, returning to his work.


    **The Meeting**


    Johnny immediately contacted Niki. After Niki replied, Johnny called Dane.


    Thanks to Niki''s intervention, Dane promptly agreed to meet.


    They arranged to meet at a members-only restaurant in Riverdale.