Lucius's POV
In the back seat, Miranda nervously wrung her hands. "Lucius, what should I say when we get there? Dr. Elias..."
"Don't be so anxious," I reassured her gently. "Dr. Elias is a kind man, and with your talent, you should get along well with him."
I continued softly, "However, he's been retired for several years and might not want to take on new students. Today we're just making a courtesy visit—if it doesn't work out, we'll find another approach."
"He accepted Viya as his student, and I graduated from Harvard University too, so he shouldn't reject me," Miranda said, unable to hide the bitterness in her voice.
This was clearly a sore spot for her. She had been one year ahead of Viya at university and had desperately wanted to study under Elias, but he hadn't want
