Chapter 20

Audrey & Thani Priyo

Audrey's POV

The professor blinked first at Edwin, then at me, and then at Edwin again before realization seemed to dawn on her face. Slowly, she raised one shaking finger and pointed it at Edwin

"I knew it" she growled through her gritted teeth, her voice strained with anger. "I knew that little vixen had seduced you! She's half your age!"

ugh I think he was too distracted by the accusation to notice. My Lace instantly reddened. I quickly wriggled away from Edwin, although "What are you implying, woman?" he growled, folding his arms across his chest. "You think I'd let myself be seduced by a student?"

The female professor shrugged harshly. "TI bet she didn't even deliver my letter to you, the little minx." She snapped her eyes over to me. "Let me guess. You opened it, read everything, and threw it oug?"

1 blinked in confusion. A letter..? All I recalled was a sealed envelope that I had left in Edwin's office-

maybe I had dropped it in my haste to leave that day, but I certainly didn't throw it out. And one glance up at Edwin revealed that he was just as lost as I was

"I don't know what you're talking about," I finally said.

Edwin shrugged. "Me neither,"

The professor's face turned beet red in a matter of

moments, her fingers curling so tightly around the edge of her desk I thought she might snap a chunk right off. She opened her mouth, no doubt to bite out a furious retort, but quickly shut it again when the door "What on earth is going on here!

Edwin and I both turned to see the vice dean, Ms. Morrie, striding into the office. Ms. Morrie was a quirky, but competent, older woman with a gray pixie cut and a pair of cat-

eye glasses. She always seemed to be wearing cardigans with leopard print on them in some capacity or another.

here..." He gestured to the female

vice dean shot all three of us an incredulous look before her gaze settled on me, "I assume you have something to say for yourself Miss

funds dispersed," I said, holding my

Morrie folded her arms across her chest and leaned against a nearby pillar. "I've got

About my studio, the scholarship, the professor, her

she scribbled her signature on a few papers and handed it to the person behind

your account within the next day or so. As

nodded shakily and thanked her, watching as she strode out. Once it was

you. Edwin... Professor." I said, feeling my face redden. My tone was colder now-I couldn't have anyone getting the wrong idea

bristle a bit at my tone, but nodded nonetheless. "I can't have one of my students being treated poorly," he said with a wave of his hand before pashing out through the doors. "I would have dor I smiled wryly in his wake. So he did treat all

making my way back toward the studio. I was quickly stopped, however,

her hands on her hips. "Lost your

bag on my shoulder. For a moment I opened my mouth to retort, but then shut it again. No, she would comeuppance. In fact, she would get

voice called out from down the hall. "Come with

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Chapter 20

to face the two security guards who were striding briskly toward her. I saw her shoulders visibly tense up at the sight of them. "Officers, what's going on- "We've received footage of you breaking into a studio and vandalizing other students' work," one of the officers said, flashing her badge. "You'll have to come to the security office with us for questioning" Before Linda could so much as bite out a retort, the two officers were practically dragging her away-leaving

over my personal life, Linda," I called out.

"And Donel

took in our work. The studio was silent save for the crickets chirping underneath the window and our labored breaths- we had been

preliminary competition, we had managed to complete our outfits. It had been two weeks of hell, but

now we could relax. For the

to the next level,"

couldn't help but laugh. "Honestly, I think we all made some

before we all broke out into laughter at the absurd nation. Breaking apart, Avis and Tina grabbed their bags off of the hooks and strode over to the door. "Drinks tomorrow night, yeah!" I nodded as I slipped my phone out of my pocket. "Tomorrow,

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