Their eyes met briefly, acknowledging the unusual situation they found themselves in. Neither thought much of it, assuming Mirabe was just being considerate. Without further ado, they quickly got into the car. After all, they were outside the gates of Prestige College, where causing a scene could lead to unnecessaryplications. Moreover, they had finally managed to track her down after much effort and didn''t want any unexpected problems to arise.


    *


    Just two minutes after their car drove off, As''s vehicle pulled up to the school. Knowing that Mirabe was always punctual, he made it a point to arrive five minutes early every time. However, this time, he ended up waiting in the car for a whole ten minutes, well past the agreed time of 5:00 PM, and she still hadn''t


    shown up.


    As looked toward the school entrance, assuming she was dyed by something inside and chose not to text her right away, opting to wait a few more minutes instead. By 5:20 PM, As''s expression began to darken slightly, his instincts telling him something was off. From his interactions with Mirabe over time, he knew she was a person of principle who would have informed him in advance if something like today''s dy had happened.


    With a sinking feeling, As reached for his phone and called Mirabe.


    Meanwhile, in the car, Mirabe''s phone had been taken by one of the men as soon as she got in, along with her backpack, which contained Wade''sptop. As the phone rang, disrupting the silence, the man sitting next to her, who was holding her phone, frowned instinctively, intending to hang up the call.


    Mirabe, guessing who it might be, spoke up just as he was about to end the call, "I''d advise you to let me answer that. Otherwise, you''re going to be in trouble."


    The man looked at Mirabe with a sneer, the ck skull earring on his earlobe glinting ominously, "Are you joking?"


    Such naivety from young Miss Mirabe, thinking she could threaten someone like them? The next moment, he disconnected the call.


    Seeing this, Mirabe just shook her head slightly, having tried to y the good Samaritan for once, only to be disbelieved. It seems some people can''t be saved, no matter what.


    With the man ending the call, As''s brow furrowed even deeper. The call ringing for so long only to be abruptly disconnected was a clear sign to someone as sensitive to abnormalities as As that something was definitely wrong. As didn''t attempt to call again, not knowing what had happened on Mirabe''s end and worried that further calls might put her in unforeseeable danger.


    If Mirabe had run into adversaries from the Davis family''s business... As clenched his fist, not daring to imagine if what happened to Nick years ago could be happening to her now. Taking a deep breath, As scrolled through his contacts to call his men, instructing them to immediately check the school''s security footage. He hesitated to call Nick, fearing it might escte the situation. He had only just moved past a kidnapping incident from years ago.


    **


    In the car, Mirabe sat, seemingly unfazed by the three menacing thugs around her, looking entirely out of ce in the dangerous situation,zily resting against the car window. It was baffling, to say the least. Half an hourter, the car pulled up in front of a private vi,ing to a stop at the entrance.