Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 613

"Don't worry, they know how to take care of themselves," Harvey answered for Mira.

When the server read back the final order, the students winced, acting as if they were paying the astronomical bill themselves.

They kept their mouths shut in front of the staff, terrified of making Mira look bad.

Only Leah dared to whisper to Mira, "Isn't this way too much food?"

"If we don't finish it, we'll box it up and eat it later tonight."

"Do heiresses really take home leftovers?" Reece asked, amused.

"I'm not an heiress, and there's no shame in not wasting good food," Mira chuckled, completely unfazed by his teasing.

"You're dropping thousands of dollars on a single dinner and you're not an heiress?" Leah pressed, bursting with her usual curiosity.

Mira simply smiled, leaving the question unanswered.

Just then, her phone buzzed. It was Owen.

"I need to take this. When the food gets here, go ahead and start without me," she said, stepping out of the suite.

"Did she pay already?" Leah whispered to Elara.

Elara glared at her. "Do you honestly think Mira would dine-and-dash over this kind of money?" She turned away, annoyed by the petty implication and fiercely protective of her best friend.

Suitably chastised, Leah didn't dare utter another word.

"Owen, Dominic, you guys are here too?" Mira asked into the phone.

The two men were grabbing dinner at the Solflare Grand Hotel tonight, knowing nowhere else offered better privacy.

Since they were close to her campus, they had called to see if she wanted to join them.

"How is it? Settling into college life okay?" Dominic asked.

"Please, she's my partner. When does she ever struggle to adapt?" Owen chimed in.

"It's fine. We start the Leadership & Discipline Orientation tomorrow, so it's going to be a rough few weeks."

"If your master heard you say that, would he beat you senseless?" Dominic tilted his head.

"Oh, absolutely. The old man hates my guts. He heavily favors her."

Dominic turned back to Mira. "Hey, when you rake in those millions, make sure you cut me in."

Mira rolled her eyes. Weren't you just calling me a mafia boss?

"You don't need to hustle for cash. Owen and I will fund everything. You just focus on providing internal cover for us," Mira told him point-blank.

"Just make sure whatever shady stuff you're pulling doesn't get me thrown behind bars." Dominic knew she was half-joking.

"Still, it's better to have my own money," Dominic said, raising an eyebrow.

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"Alright, I've got to run. My classmates are waiting on me to eat," Mira said, checking her watch.

"Let me come meet them. I'll pick up the check while I'm at it." Owen knew she was treating her friends.