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.

written inside practically made my heart

hardly notice me the way I notice you... Perhaps you don't notice me at all.."

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

of it.

hand. It seemed rather unlike the shy girl who had shared my bed with me-the virgin who had trembled just at my

was why she was leaning so close to me just now as I

almost felt bad that

"Edwin! Is everything alright?"

only then that I realized I had inadvertently read the little love note several times over, Quickly closing the card, I looked up to m

and handed it to

temple. A little flower, a moon, and a nice

Her dama linke signature.

me his hatalkerchief, which I used to wipe off

4.36 PM c

Chapter 18

dare she? What

her!" Charles asked, sticking his hands in his

stiffly and tossed his phone back to

raised an eyebrow. "Oh. I

saw her?" I asked, my

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,

to deliver this." He held up

toward the desk. "Put it down there. Not in the ink puddle, if you

"With that, Charles turned on his

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

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