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.

that Miss Richards over here..." He gestured to

three of us an incredulous look before her gaze settled on me, "I assume you have something to say

to have my scholarship funds dispersed," I said, holding my folder up. "My studio was broken into, and Well it's a

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

everything. About my studio, the scholarship,

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

she said, turning on her heel. "Expect to see your funds in your account within the next day or so. As for your studio, well. Grayspring Academy does not take vandalism

it

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

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 of his students

studio. I was quickly stopped, however,

her hips. "Lost your scholarship too, huh? Right after

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

a male voice called out from down the hall. "Come with

4:37 PM

Chapter 20

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 g me standing in their wake with a satisfied

I called out. "But perhaps you'd

"And Donel

from my mannequin to join my friends, 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

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

could relax. For the time being,

her arm around 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 Tina nodded in approval, "A small detail, but it really ties everything together," she

we all made some improvements the second time around. Maybe

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