One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

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.

Edwin said, bowing his head respectfully. "h appears that Miss Richards over here..." He gestured to the female professor... Seems to think my student is trying

three of us an incredulous look before her gaze settled on me, "I

second application to have my scholarship funds dispersed," I

chest and

a full explanation about everything. About my studio, the scholarship, the professor, her accusations. When I finished. Ms. Morrie's face had

hands and flipped it open. I watched, wide-eyed, as she scribbled her signature on a few papers

on her heel. "Expect to see your funds in your account within the next day or so. As for

and thanked her, watching as she strode out. Once it was only Edwin and I who remained, I swallowed and turned to

you. Edwin... Professor." I said, feeling my face redden. My tone was colder

one of my students being treated poorly," he said with a wave of his hand before pashing out through the doors.

the studio. I was quickly stopped, however, by

her hips. "Lost

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

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Chapter 20

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

your concern over my personal life, Linda," I called out. "But perhaps you'd better

"And Donel

friends, and together the three of us took in our work. The studio was silent save for the crickets chirping underneath the

had done it, just a couple of days before the deadline for the preliminary competition, we had managed to complete

relax. For

extra plece you added really brought everything to the next level," she said, gesturing to the accessories in

all made some improvements the second time around. Maybe we should

over to the door. "Drinks tomorrow