Zane took a quick look at Wade before shifting his gaze away, clearly not interested in a back-and-forth with Mr. Calvin. "It''s still in the nning stages," he said, his tone casual. "Once we''ve got everything sorted, I''ll let you know, Mr. Calvin."


    Calvin looked momentarily surprised. There was something different about Zane today, a distinctck of his usual indifferent attitude.


    Zane checked his watch and added, "If there''s nothing else, I don''t want to keep my students from their ss. We''ll be heading out."


    With that, he shot a nce at Mirabe and nodded at Wade before the two of them left the office.


    After they were gone, Calvin snapped back to reality and turned to Wade. Wade, hands sped behind his back, was still mulling over Calvin''s words. He looked up and asked, "Did you say Mirabe was at the medicalb?"


    Calvin hesitated for a second, puzzled, but nodded and pointed to Meg standing nearby. "Yes, my student can confirm it."


    Meg quickly chimed in, "Yes, Wade. I was with myb group that day and saw hering out of the medicalb."


    Wade finally looked at Meg. His expression barely changed, but it was enough to make Meg feel a subtle, sharp tension.


    Not sure if this was good or bad, Meg lowered her gaze, looking cautious and hesitant to speak further.


    Wade turned back to Calvin, "You know Zane well enough by now. Sometimes, it''s important to keep some boundaries in what we do."


    With that, he walked out of the office.


    Calvin watched Wade''s retreating figure, his face darkening as he remained silent for a long time. The atmosphere in the office grew even heavier.


    Meg shivered slightly and nced at Calvin. She wasn''t afraid of him, so after a moment of silence, her curiosity got the better of her. "Professor, are Mirabe and Wade... close?"


    She hadn''t missed the way Wade had called her ''Mirabe.''


    Calvin''s gaze softened a bit as he looked at Meg, the harshness fading. "She was personally recruited by Wade. What do you think?"


    Meg was taken aback, not expecting that. Wade was a national researcher, rarely seen, so why would he take an interest in a student?


    And to personally recruit one... Meg''s eyes shifted as she voiced a thought, "Professor, didn''t Wade mention he was looking for a protege? Could it be Mirabe?"


    Calvin hadn''t considered that but recalled how Wade hadn''t seemed overly concerned about the student''s major at the beginning of the semester. He shook his head, "I don''t think so."


    If it were about taking on a protege, he wouldn''t have ced her in the Information Science department.


    Hearing this, Meg felt a lot more at ease. She smiled, "I thought Wade came today to stand up for his protege. Turns out that''s not the case."


    Meg lowered her eyes, her mind at ease. If it wasn''t about a protege, that was fine. After all, she hadn''t seen anything in Mirabe that seemed exceptionally talented enough to be noticed.


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