Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 885

"Will they look down on me for that?"

"How am I supposed to know?"

Reece couldn't help but feel a lingering sense of insecurity.

"From what I've seen, the Bennett family is very reasonable and easy to get along with. Besides, they don't need Liora to marry for political gain.

Your biggest advantage right now is being a student at Aethelgard University. As long as you stay driven and you two genuinely like each other, I think they'd accept you.

Why don't you just see how it goes?"

"Thanks. I'll take it seriously.

I really like her personality—she's so lively and honest."

"Good. I'm rooting for you guys."

Mira's advice was objective, but she genuinely hoped things would work out for them.

...

Once Celine and Liora's three-day holiday wrapped up, it was time for them to head back to their respective schools.

"Mira, thanks for letting us crash with you,"

Celine said, looking a little apologetic.

"Don't be silly. It's so rare for us to get together, I loved having you here."

Things between Liora and Reece seemed to be progressing well.

But that was their private business, and Mira didn't pry any further.

After the New Year, Solflare Entertainment's premium music tracks once again dominated the market. The Solflare Group capitalized on the massive influx of traffic to heavily promote Emerald Messenger.

Internally, they mobilized hundreds of thousands of Solflare employees to download and use the app, slowly radiating the user base outward.

Overnight, people of all ages were scrambling to download it.

In these early promotional stages, Mira wasn't focused on profit margins.

And since the Solflare Group had a flawless track record, their stellar reputation gave the public the confidence to link their bank accounts without hesitation.

Academically, after a month of grueling effort, Mira barely managed to clinch the top rank in her department, securing a premium scholarship that kept her grandmother bragging for weeks.

When Master Ellis returned just before the holidays, he informed Mira that they had confirmed Ghost-Needle originated from the Balkan Underworld, but a local insider had orchestrated the hit.

He was preparing to unite all the underground syndicates in Aethelgard to hunt down the dangerous operatives.

Meanwhile, Director Whitlock had run into severe roadblocks while trying to deal with Mishka. The operatives he sent to the Balkan Underworld were stonewalled at every turn. Left with no choice, he went personally. If not for a friend's intervention, he would have walked straight into a fatal trap.

"Whatever you do, stay out of the Balkan Underworld. That place is an absolute death trap," Director Whitlock warned her over the phone.

And judging by the scattered news reports, citizens from Mavaria were quietly going missing with alarming frequency.