Chapter 277 An Unexpected Reunion


    Leslie’s POV


    Inside the library, I spotted a man hunched over in the far corner.


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    His frame was lean, his fingers tapping quickly on the keyboard, the screen filled with dense lines of code I knew all too well.


    For a moment, it felt as though nothing had changed–the same mentor I had known three years ago sat before me, exactly as he had been.


    A calmness settled over me.


    “Lane?”


    He paused, then turned. His hair was messy, his face unshaven, and stubble shadowed his chin. But when his eyes met mine, they lit up instantly.


    “Leslie?”


    I smiled and stepped forward to hug him. “I didn’t warn you ahead of time, but I knew I’d find you here.”


    Lane smiled back. His features were actually quite refined, though he clearly never cared about appearances. What drew attention were his eyes–bright and sharp like a hawk’s


    He was the youngest prodigy mentor in the Eastern Continent, stationed here for a research project and a teaching post. At first nce, though, he looked utterly ordinary.


    “I told you, you’re myst student. I’ve no energy left to train anyone else.” He slouched casually in his seat, legs spread, his grin easy and a little wild.


    I pulled a small ornate box from my bag. “Efermari perfume. The final bottle of this line. You’ve been collecting this series, haven’t you?”


    Lane’s eyes dimmed. He looked at me, the corners of his mouth turning down with a trace of


    sorrow<b>, </b>


    “Leslie, thank you. But… he passed away three months ago. The collection doesn’t matter anymore. He’ll never see it.”


    My hands froze for a second.


    Lane and his partner had endured endless prejudice before finally carving a life together.


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    He forced a smile as he took the box anyway. “It’s fine. I’ll tell him about it. He’ll be d.”


    I nodded. “I’m sorry, I-”


    “No need. So, what brings you here?”


    “Just visiting.”


    “With who? That brave Kirby you fancy?” he teased.


    “The man I loved is already dead.” My voice was t.


    The Kirby in my heart had long since vanished.


    We sat in silence until Lane suddenly lifted his head, eyes glittering.


    “Right, let me introduce you to a friend of mine–he’s still single!”


    I kept my face neutral. “Not necessary.”


    “He’s here!”


    “So fast?” Was he joking?


    Lane waved toward someone behind me, visibly excited.


    I turned, and froze. My body went rigid, my eyes widening in shock.


    “Adler?”


    The neer stood tall in a sharp suit. His face flickered with the same surprise before smoothing back into calmposure.


    “Leslie? What are you doing here?” His tone was even, steady.


    “You two know each other?” Lane looked stunned.


    Adler and I both nodded.


    Lane shook his head in disbelief. “Then it must be Moon Goddess’s arrangement!”


    We stood awkwardly for a beat.


    I frowned. “Don’t say that. It’s just family business. Some cooperation.”


    Lane nodded knowingly. “Right, I forgot–you bothe from royal wolf bloodlines. Of course there’d be a connection.”


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    Adler’s lips curved slightly, his eyes thoughtful. “Leslie is your student?”


    My heart skipped,posure threatening to slip.


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    How small had the world be? Two heirs from different continents, tied together by one


    man?


    Lane pointed at me. “Yes. She’s the one.”


    Adler’s interest sharpened. “Strange. Lane’s temper doesn’t suit teaching. And yet Leslie just happened to end up as his student?”


    I gave a wry smile. “A coincidence.”


    Laneughed and gestured between us. “He’s Gold Empire. We met when he lost to me at the International Hackers‘ League.”


    Then he jabbed a finger toward me. “And she was forced on me by Lars.”


    Adler’s smile deepened. “Leslie has a talent for hacking?”


    There was <i>a </i>glint of curiosity in his gaze. A proud Alpha princess of the Rogue Pack–raised for battle andmand–yet she also knew how to code?


    I raised a brow. “That was in the past.”


    Adler let the subject drop, while Lane leaned back, eyes glinting as he studied the two of us.


    “You two really are fated. Don’t waste it.”


    I rolled my eyes at him. Meddling, as always.


    Turning toward Adler, I smoothly shifted the topic. “Didn’t Erene with you?”


    Adler said, “No. He hasn’t finished his homework yet. He’s been avoiding his teachertely.”


    I sighed with sympathy. Of course. Even the son of a Gold Pack Alpha couldn’t escape the tyranny of homework.


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