My Reborn Admirer Wins Over My Heart (Oriana) novel Chapter 161

**He Returned to Break and Own Me and for His Queen 161**
**Chapter 161: Showing Off**

In that moment, Oriana took it upon herself to rectify the disturbing dream that had invaded her thoughts.

After completing her application, she logged out of the system, feeling a sense of accomplishment wash over her.

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As she picked up her phone, a message caught her eye—one that had arrived an hour prior from an unknown number. The text read, “Oriana, wait for me. I’ll crush Micah beneath my feet and reach the top to welcome you!”

A wave of irritation surged through her, and without a second thought, she deleted the message and blocked the sender. Her face remained calm and inscrutable, a mask of composure that belied the storm of emotions brewing within her.

Switching over to WhatsApp, Oriana was met with a flurry of notifications in the Seabar University group chat, the excitement palpable through the screen.

“Luna, Grant is insane! It’s only been a few days, and he already landed a partnership with Smart Drive!”

“What? For real?”

“My brother works at Smart Drive. He just told me the CEO, Forrest Dixon, has confirmed a deal with Aurora. Isn’t that Luna’s boyfriend’s company?”

“No way! Grant’s only been in Jindiwood for a few days! Smart Drive’s one of the top three EV companies in the country!”

“Congrats, Luna! Your boyfriend’s not just a campus celebrity anymore—he’s making a name for himself in Jindiwood!”

“Forget Jindiwood; he’s about to be famous nationwide!”

The group buzzed with excitement, each message adding to the growing thrill until Luna finally chimed in.

“You guys are really on top of things,” she typed, her fingers dancing across the keyboard. “It’s true; the agreement was just finalized this afternoon. It’s only a letter of intent so far, so please keep it under wraps, okay?”

“Luna, since Grant’s business is booming, does he need any new hires? Can he refer people?”

“Too bad he’s in the automotive field. None of us could get in, even with a referral.”

Then, Luna sent a voice message. Intrigued, Oriana tapped play, eager to hear what her friend had to say.

Luna’s voice flowed through the speaker, slow and deliberate. “Don’t rush, everyone. Smart Drive isn’t the only one. Mr. Dixon’s wife, Mrs. Dixon, is a specialist at Jindiwood Oncology Center. Grant’s also working with the Oncology Center on a smart medical system project. Once that goes through, he’ll be negotiating with Jindiwood University’s School of Medicine, too. When that happens, there’ll be plenty of data collection jobs. Students from our major will definitely get a shot.”

As Luna’s voice faded, Oriana was suddenly interrupted by a sharp hiss behind her.

She turned around and found Micah, his focus entirely on a bag of imported sea-salt chips. In his eagerness, he had carelessly torn open the package, and the stiff edge had sliced a small cut across his hand.

“Micah!” Oriana exclaimed, her heart racing with concern.

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She hurried over, grasping his hand gently as she examined the wound, her brow furrowed with worry. “How could you be so careless?”

Micah quickly masked the fleeting darkness that had crossed his features. A faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips. “It’s just a small cut. It’ll heal fast.”

“Regardless of its size, it’s still a wound,” she chided softly, her voice laced with genuine concern. “Don’t underestimate its power.”

A faint chill flickered in his deep eyes, his tone low and sincere. “Grant’s trying to work with Jindiwood University’s medical school because of you.”

And he was right.

Oriana couldn’t deny it.

But before she could conjure up something reassuring to say, Micah seemed to settle himself, calming the storm brewing inside him.

He didn’t want her to waste her energy on people who didn’t matter.

Reaching out, he let his pinky brush against hers, and then his whole hand enveloped hers, their fingers intertwining like vines, a silent promise between them.

“Alright,” he murmured, his voice softening. “No more talk about other people. Let’s watch the movie. What do you want to see?”

“Comedy?” she suggested, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

“Sure. Whatever you want.”

Oriana hadn’t been to a theater in a while, her focus consumed by grad school preparations. So, she chose a well-reviewed romantic comedy that had been released earlier that year.

Though Micah couldn’t watch—only listen—he still seemed genuinely invested in the experience.

As soon as the movie began, he settled beside her, his arm draping over her shoulders, pulling her close so she could lean into him comfortably, a soothing presence that made everything else fade away.