Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1159

"I'm certainly not giving in to them. Otherwise, what was the point of Grandma putting me in charge? As for Sera, she's pregnant, so I'm arranging for her to serve her sentence outside of prison. She should be released on medical grounds in a day or two.

But my parents are being insufferable, storming into my office to scream at me every single day."

Not bad. He was handling family obligations without compromising his core principles. At least someone in the Quinn family had a functioning moral compass.

This also solved a major headache for Mira. It meant Miles's parents wouldn't dare show up to harass her and Owen.

Still, she offered him a word of caution. "This is Eleanor's test for you, and it's the burden you have to bear.

Miles, if you can survive this storm, the Quinn Group will truly be yours."

He was Eleanor's grandson, after all. As long as he showed a shred of competence, Mira was willing to give him a subtle push out of respect for her grandmother. Now, it was entirely up to Miles to hold the line against his own parents.

Ten days later, "Legend of Heroes" officially launched, sweeping across the country like wildfire. The international servers went live simultaneously, dominating the global charts.

At the same time, Solflare National Bank was rapidly expanding its footprint both domestically and overseas. Meanwhile, it was time for Mira to start her second academic year.

Stepping back onto the campus, Mira was no longer just a familiar face to her peers. She was an absolute icon.

She was a celebrated vocalist, a massive star. She was the Vanguard Icon for youth entrepreneurship—a living legend who had built a colossal corporate empire from nothing in just two short years.

At only nineteen, she had already conquered Wall Street twice, returning with astronomical profits.

Although that last achievement was kept tightly under wraps from the general public, the major players in the financial sector all knew her name.

She was the undisputed idol of every college student of her generation.

It was safe to say that over eighty percent of the student body at Aethelgard University were hardcore fans. And it wasn't just the students—most of the professors were completely enamored with her, too.

The moment Mira walked into her classroom, a shower of vibrant flower petals cascaded over her head.

"What is all this? Come on, we're old classmates now,"

The class shouted in unison, "Legend of Heroes!"

"Exactly. So, as a back-to-school gift, I brought everyone a premium top-up card."

"You're the best, Boss!"

Seeing the crowd surge forward, Reece quickly intervened. "Hey, no pushing! Form a line, there's plenty for everyone."

Handing out premium gaming cards loaded with a hundred dollars each instantly elevated the perks of sharing a classroom with Mira.

If people were eager to support her, handing out generous perks was just good business.

Naturally, there were a bitter few who refused to take one. Vanessa Voss, predictably, was among them.

Mira handed the stack of cards to Reece to distribute. Her policy was simple: whoever wanted one got one. If someone wanted to sulk in the corner, that was their problem. She wasn't out to win over every single person in the room.