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.

appears that Miss Richards over here..." He

before her gaze settled on me,

have my scholarship funds dispersed," I said, holding my folder up. "My studio

folded her arms across her chest and leaned

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

my hands and flipped it open. I watched, wide-eyed, as she scribbled her signature on a few papers and handed it to the person behind the desk- the aforementioned female professor had long since stormed

"Expect to see your funds in your account within the next day or

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

said, feeling my face redden. My tone was colder now-I couldn't

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.

began making my way back toward the studio. I was quickly stopped, however, by the sight of Linda's form

she said, blocking my way with her hands on her hips. "Lost your scholarship too, huh? Right after

but then shut it again.

male voice called out from down the hall.

4:37 PM

Chapter 20

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

personal life, Linda," I called

"And Donel

for the crickets chirping

it, just a couple of days before the deadline for the preliminary competition, we had managed to complete our outfits. It had been two

relax. For the time

arm around mine and Tina's shoulders. "That extra plece you added really brought everything to the next level," she

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

nation. Breaking apart, Avis and Tina grabbed their bags off of the hooks and strode over to the door. "Drinks