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 in my

Edwin.."the card began. "I may not have known you long, but I feel as if we've known each other for years. Perhaps you hardly notice me the

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 me? The signature portion

of it.

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

misread her. Maybe she wasn't so shy after all; maybe that was why she was leaning

bad that I had

"Edwin! Is everything alright?"

sound of Charles's voice suddenly snapped me out of 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 to

front-facing camera and handed it to me My eyes widened at the sight, and

A little flower, a moon,

Her dama linke signature.

which I used to wipe off the marker; thankfully

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Chapter 18

she? What kind of childish

asked, sticking his hands in

his phone back to him.

raised an eyebrow. "Oh. I

asked, my

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 although I strained my eyes to find Audrey amongst

I came to deliver this."

toward the desk. "Put it down there. Not

that, Charles turned

swinging as thought it had just been placed