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.

Miss Richards over here..." He gestured to the female professor... Seems to think my student is trying to

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

my second application to have my scholarship funds dispersed,"

and leaned against a

into a full explanation about everything. About my studio, the scholarship, the professor, her accusations. When I finished. Ms.

she scribbled her signature

day or so. As for

strode out. Once it

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

of his hand before pashing out through the doors. "I would have dor I smiled wryly in his wake. So he did treat all of his students like

the hallway and began making my way back toward the studio. I was quickly stopped, however, by the sight of Linda's form pushing away from the wall and striding

said, blocking my way with her hands on her hips.

it again. No, she would comeuppance. In fact, she would get it right about now- because I

called out from down the hall. "Come with us,

4:37 PM

Chapter 20

into a studio and vandalizing other students' work," one of the officers said,

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

"And Donel

and together the three of us took in our work. The studio was silent save for the crickets chirping underneath the window and our labored breaths- we had been at it yet again, burning the midnight oil to get this

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

could relax. For the

mine and Tina's shoulders. "That extra plece you added really brought everything to the next level," she said, gesturing to the accessories in each outfit a

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

and strode over to the door. "Drinks tomorrow night, yeah!" I nodded as I slipped my phone out of my pocket. "Tomorrow, definitely," I

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