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.

was written inside practically made my heart stop

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 chair and

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

of it.

the card over in my hand. It seemed rather unlike the shy

Maybe she wasn't so shy after all; maybe that was why she was leaning so close to me just now as I slept. To steal a kiss

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 looked up

He turned on the front-facing camera and handed it to me My eyes

sloodles on my temple. A little flower, a moon, and a nice

Her dama linke signature.

I used to wipe off

4.36 PM c

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dare she? What

asked, sticking his hands

nodded stiffly and tossed his phone back

"Oh. I thought you two

you saw her?" I asked, my voice slightly

his hair. "I came in and thought I was interrupting an intimate moment, so I waited in the hallway. But then I heard a crash, and she came 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

came to deliver this." He held up a manila folder

it down

that, Charles

upon seeing a small bag hanging from the doorknob. It was still swinging as thought it had just