Steve continues laughing at Asfa.

Steve : Kid, you should stop using your ability inside the college. It is prohibited to use your ability here, and trust me, you don't want to be caught by the school authorities.

Asfa had no plan of lying to the old when he exposed himself as a telepath. He stays calm and positive since the old guy has been nice to him.

Asfa : To be honest, this is my first time meeting an enhanced human. I thought our existence was rare enough to be acknowledged by others. Thank you for telling me this.

Steve : Don't worry, kiddo. I have lived long enough to trust my judgement. I wanted to explain more, but you need to start going to your class or else you will be late. Anyway, take this access card to the laboratory first. See ya later.

Asfa took the card and left that place immediately. He has 10 minutes left before class starts.

"I am sure he will be here soo. There are still 3 minutes left before 10." Ethan explained to other students about Asfa's lateness.

"Sorry for being late. Still a minute left anyway". Asfa arrived and swiped his access key to open the hall door.

He entered the class and started taking attendance. He lectured them about the benefits of having a good physique for 2 hours. Surprisingly, the students remained energetic and focused the whole time.

Students may leave early today to do whatever they want to do within the college facilities. Some stay in the gym to do physical exercises, while some go to the library to study.

Asfa thought every student had left the hall, but he was so wrong when he saw Olivia standing in front of him. "Mr Hunt, can I stay here? You are not leaving, right?"

Asfa : Honestly, I got something to do. I guess the answer is no. Don't you have to go back early?

Olivia : They will be coming late, and I don't want to go back early too! Can I stay here, please? We can go to the cafeteria to get a free lunch there!

Asfa : But I really need to ..

Asfa stopped talking when he heard the old man's voice,

(Don't you dare reject her! I'm watching!)

Asfa wanted to reply, but he just don't know how to do it. He decided to go eat with Olivia. They leave the hall after Asfa locked the hall.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, they saw a few students eating there. Asfa can see and hear that the students are not happy seeing him with Olivia together. "Suck it! You think I want to do this."

Olivia wanted to eat there, but Asfa rejected it and told her about the garden where he had his breakfast today.

She took the lunch boxes and followed Asfa to the garden. "What happened to your hand, Mr Hunt?"

"Oh, I got injured while practising. It's not that bad anyway. Won't Ian get mad if he knows about this?"

"Don't worry, Mr Hunt. I will tell him to stop bothering you!" says Olivia confidently.

...

"No, you don't have to", Asfa had enough with her denseness. Asfa just wants to have his lunch and get done with this.

They arrived at the spot he met the old man, Olivia looks happy and excited. Asfa looked at her if this is her first time going to a place like this. "It couldn't be, right?"

They ate their lunch and took their time there watching the scenery. Asfa took out his phone to do some reading while Olivia strolled around the garden to see the plants and birds there.

Asfa was seated there the whole time. He saw Olivia just done strolling, and she walked toward him.

Olivia : Sir, do you enjoy living like this?

Asfa : Not really. But then, it is not that bad. How about you, Olivia? Do you enjoy studying here?

"Yes, I have so much fun here. Yes, I have so much fun here. I don't know why people seem to avoid me here, but you didn't. Sometimes, I imagine living life just like yours, sir."

Though Olivia controlled her emotion well, Asfa can feel that she is currently not happy with her life.

(You don't have to answer it, kid. It is her destiny)

Asfa heard the old man's voice again, but he ignored it completely. He knew the old guy is observing him with his ability.

"I may not understand exactly how you feel, but you are not alone. Here, take my contact number. Whenever you want to talk, I'll listen."

He wrote his number down on a small piece of paper and gave it to Olivia.

(Kid, you need to leave. Her guards are on their way there)

"It is time for me to leave. Remember not to push yourself way too hard. Have a good day, Olivia."

Asfa left the garden and rushed himself to Steve's lab. He is lowkey mad at Steve for being a busybody.

Ian and his team arrived at the garden and saw Olivia standing on the flower beds. Ian looks mad, "You know you could have called me as soon as the class was over. I hope this won't happen again. Millions of lives will be under your care in the future. So, be more responsible and stop playing around, Olivia!"

Asfa used his access key to enter the laboratory and saw the old man typing something on his main computer.

"Ay ay, kid. Don't get mad at me. I know what you are thinking right now. So, I will tell you this now. Olivia is my niece, and she's the sole daughter of the current king."

Asfa looks extremely shocked. He wanted to say something to the old man but, he couldn't spit it out.

"You don't have to say anything. I can read your thought, and I can feel what you feel. So, don't bother trying to hide it from me. I will be honest with you, no one knows about my identity here except you. So, keep it tight or it might cost your life."

Asfa : Fine, old man. So, what are we going to do now?

Steve : Ay ay, kid. Don't you think it is time for you to show your ability to me?

Asfa decided to tell the old man everything he knew about his ability.

"So, you are not born with it? I mean, it is almost impossible for you to get the ability serum. Are you sure you just got your ability recently?", Steve looks at Asfa curiously.

"Yes, I am sure of it. I can't be that dumb to not notice something so obvious. Wait a minute, are you telling me you can get an ability just by using this serum thing??"

"Of course, you can be enhanced just by taking this serum. You gotta be naive if you think it is easy to get one of these serums? The cheapest one would cost like a million, but it only provides a 10% chance to succeed. Here, take this and read it when you are free." Steve passes a handwritten-old diary to Asfa.

Asfa finds a spot inside the laboratory to skim through the diary. "This diary is actually the old guy journal related to enhanced human research. He seems to be smarter than he looks!"

(Oi oi, kid. I heard that. You are the dumb one here)