Possessive Mafia Men

Chapter 141: He Was Shutting Me Out

Chapter 141: He Was Shutting Me Out Angelia

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It was forbidden for a professor and a student to be together, the truth sat like a stone in my stomach. If there was one genuinely honorable man I knew, it was Marshall. It was one of his qualities that endeared me to him, he wouldn't disregard the rules, they were in place for a reason. And I couldn't let him risk losing his job, the job that he loves so much because of me. Granted, he would quit after this semester was over but I knew he wanted to get back to teaching

at some point and I didn't want to be the reason he wouldn't get rehired as a professor.

I almost wished I was egotistical, I almost wished I could make myself keep him and persuade him

to keep me and we would be a secret, on one would ever know. I imagined telling him that but in

the end, I could never demand that of him. He had to choose it himself without me whispering in his ear. When Godwin squeezed my shoulder, I finally responded.

"I am fine." I replied.

I

I wasn't fine but for now, I needed him to back off and let me think. What could I do? What was I

there to do? I could talk to my adviser but then again, I needed this class. It was one of the

required courses I nee I needed t to graduate.

it was like he was repeatedly battering my heart, making me bleed and hurt. Steeling myself, I forced myself to turn towards him and open my eyes. My breath

and no matter how much I had tried to prepare myself, I would never

ready for the sight of him. He was wearing a tailored black suit, looking so gorgeously different

could see in his eyes the joy he felt being back at work. I

filling the seats and only now

I

with their gaze. I think I am going to be sick,

to be instead. And only a day ago, I realized I was falling for him.

it,

hadn't seen me yet, I could tell in the way he talked and they way

want him

SIT

He

had been building between us would shatter and probably me along with it. I couldn't concentrate on what he was saying, all I heard was his voice

became too much and I had to look away. The blank notebook on

I was transfixed by them as if I was so desperate to grab onto something other than the reality I was living in

moments, my heart slow

Finally,

back. "We won't be doing any icebreaker." He said and

I do want t each of you to present yourself to class." He added, they groaned

name, ago and major will do. Why don't

He

must couldn't

but polite attention as he had shown the others? Would his expression grow cold, knowing the inappropriate connection between him and his student? Or maybe he wouldn't look at me at all. Maybe he couldn't bear it just like I couldn't bear to watch him. Minutes trickled down until the next one to speak was a girl right behind me. I looked anywhere but at him, I was too much of a coward but I swore I could feel his eyes on me. My nerves came alive and the effect he always had

moment we did, something inside me broke because I could see he

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