One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 18

Edrin

I felt the sensation of someone leaning close to me as I slept. Cracking my eyes open carefully. I caught a glimpse of long, dark hair and striking blue eyes. Audrey.

ust as she was straightening. I threw my arm out and wrapped it around her waist, yanking her close.

Jung

-What do you think you're doing, young lady!" I growled, my fingers digging into the soft flesh beneath her sweater.

Audrey's eyes turned into saucers at my touch. Her face reddened until it practically looked like a ripe little strawberry, and her mouth turned into an 'O' when she realized she had been caught in the act. "P-Professor-I mean, Edwin, she gasped, pressing her palms flat into the expanse of my forearm to try and pry it away. "I-I didn't-

Seeing her struggle like this, like a mouse caught in a trap, made my grip soften a bit. Audrey took the opportunity to wriggle free- but in the act, she stumbled backwards and knocked into the ink pot sitting on my desk.

"Hey!" I jumped up, narrowly avoiding having jet black ink spilled all over my clothes.

"I-I'm so sorry!" she breathed, already by the door. I'm sa.. I'm so sorry"

"Audrey, wait-" II

It was too late. She was already out the door in a rush, leaving me alone with nothing but confusion, ink splatters, and.. What was this?

Stooping. I picked up a small white envelope that was sitting in the middle of an ink puddle. It appeared to be sealed, so I carefully tore it open with a furrowed brow and pulled the contents out

As soon as I did that, I was hit with the scent of women's perfume and flowers-almost as though the card inside had been sprayed with the stuff. I coughed and waved my hand before opening the small, nondescript pink card.

made my heart

years. Perhaps you hardly notice me the way I notice you... Perhaps you don't notice me at all.." I quirked my eyebrows as I sank back into my

glances, those brief moments when our eyes meet. Maybe you don't notice it, but I do. I'd like to give us a chance..." The more I read, the more I found it nearly impossible to contain the smirk that spread across my lips. Audrey had dropped this note in her haste, a love letter for

of it.

myself as I turned the card over in my hand. It seemed rather unlike the shy girl who had shared my bed with me-the virgin

supposed that I had misread her. Maybe she wasn't so shy after all; maybe that was why she was leaning so close to me just

almost felt bad that I had interrupted

"Edwin! Is everything alright?"

my reverie, and it was only then that I realized I had inadvertently read the little love note several times over, Quickly closing the card, I

of his pocket. He turned on the front-facing camera and handed it to me My eyes widened at the sight, and a curse escaped my lips. There, in the reflection on the screen,

umall sloodles on my temple. A little flower,

Her dama linke signature.

hatalkerchief, which I used to wipe off the marker; thankfully it

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Chapter 18

how dare she? What kind of childish

Charles asked, sticking

his phone back

"Oh. I

saw her?" I asked, my

running out Sighing. I shook my head and stood to cross over to the window. I could see the academy's courtyard down below, and although I strained my eyes to find Audrey amongst the sea of other students, she wasn't "She's my student, Charles," I said matter-of-factly. "I would never.. And

deliver this." He held

my shoulder and nodded toward the desk. "Put it down there. Not in the ink puddle,

that, Charles turned

stopped upon seeing a small bag hanging from the doorknob. It was still swinging as thought it had just been placed there. "What's