One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Audrey's POV

I followed the source of the voice and felt a tremor run through me when I saw where it was coming from. Linda's group. A petite Omega wit curly blonde hair was raising her fanel and offering me a warm unile ourse, was to tell her no, she was Linda's friend after all, and couldnt be muted.

My last instinct, of course, was to

But then I saw how Linda's expression turned into one of seething rage, and how Linda fared her teeth at the girl.

A low grost rumbled in Lindy's throat, causing the girl to flinch. Only then did I realize that it had been a genuine offer

"You"I paused, shooting Edwin-who looked mostly uninterested at this point-a berused glance. "You want to join me

The girl, seemingly having recovered her courage, added hastily and walked over in me with a few quick steps. She held one delicate hand out for

the to shake

"My name is Avis," she said. "Td like to get a studios with you."

For the longest moment, I felt as if I was walking in some sort of lurane dream Linda bridled study behind the girl, the other two girls in her group practically holding her back. Meanwhile, Avis simply continued to smile arme with her hand still nut.

"A-Avis," I said. "What makes you want to work witha

Your friend over there lutes ine"

Avis sighed and dropped her hand glansing over her shoulder at Landa "She hates everyone," she replied with a shrug. Ter gotten bullied by her. too, same as the other girls in our little group" She pained, five t Finally, she turned back to me. "I'm tired of that kind of treatment. She says horrible things, steals my designs, and blackmails me into not saying anything"

"So you came to me as your second chance." Imused.

Avis shrugged again and shifted her textbooks in her arms. "You need a studio. I also need a studin. So if you'll have

passed before I was nodding. I couldn't

over having a studio partner or some kind of sick glee over seeing Linda throw her

said. "That would be good.

then," a voice said from behind me I turned to see the desk

annoyed look on his face. "If your little

our keys quickly, stepping

could move forward. Without thinking. I pulled Avis into a tight hug. She stiffened at first, but quickly relaxed. Her

you so much for this," I said, holding up my key. "I promise there won't be any drama. Just

of her stray curls behind her ear. "That

Inodded. "See you soon."

noticed Edwin's presence still beside me. He seemed to be focusing on the contents of a folder, but something told me that he had been listening in. Tuming to him, I

even bother to look up from his folder. "Why are you thanking

brow. "Because you just helped me secure a studio. And because you offered to give me one if no one would

saw his shoulders tense ever so slightly. He snapped the folder shut and shrugged, striding past me and out the hallway. I followed

having to jog to keep up with his

micheant me," he said coolly "I never

you a studio

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Chapter 9

I continued following him. "Well, either way. Thanks. If you hadn't stepped in, that desk worker would have turned me

"Mbm."

cold, so I persisted.

moment, momentarily put off by his coldness. But I was just as stubborn as he was

you back there. I thought you were just like all

whirled around to face me. I stopped so short that I nearly barrelled into his sturdy chest, that familiar musky cologne of

I didn't help you because of favoritism; 1 only helped

lack of compassion, but didn't bother retorting this time. He dropped his hand and began to

causing us both to turn to see Linda running our way

"What is it, Mis?"

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