One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 28

Audrey & Third Person

Audrey's POV

I stared at the cheerleading squad in complete disbelief, my jaw hanging open as they performed their routine in those all-too-familiar uniforms. The asymmetrical bodice, the sweeping skirt with that pop of burgundy, the cream knitted cardigan...

It was unmistakably my design down to the very last detail.

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But how? I had received that email just last week, clearly stating that my submission had been rejected. So who had approved this? And why was my hard work being showcased without any credit?

Suddenly, the sensation of someone shaking my arm pulled me out of my stupor. I whipped my head around to see my friends staring at me with wide eyes, their faces just as shocked as mine was. "Audrey, is that...?"

Tina didn't even need to finish before I was turning on my heel. Gritting my teeth, I pushed through the crowd, making a beeline for the bulletin board near the gymnasium entrance. Sure enough, tacked up amongst the various announcements and flyers was an official- looking notice detailing the winning cheerleading uniform design pick.

My heart dropped into my stomach when I saw the bolded name at the top of the page.

Linda O'Malley.

Of course. That scheming little brat had obviously found a way to steal my hard work and pass it off as her own, just to spite me. Just like she had done when she trashed our studio. A white-hot flare of rage ignited within me, and I whipped around to search the gym for that familiar brunette head of hers.

"There's the little thief," I snarled when I spotted her, causing a few nearby people to jump in surprise.

my arm again.

arm away. "I'm giving her a piece of my mind. How dare she

her gaggle of new friends. Stopping a few feet from her, I clenched my hands into fists and called

her eyes widened almost comically. Good-so she knew exactly why I was furious. Still, she tried to play innocent at

was just about to look for you," she purred, clutching a hand to her chest in mock surprise. "Isn't this

attention of those sitting nearby. I jabbed an accusing finger toward the cheerleaders still performing their routine in my stolen uniform design. "That's my

hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. In the blink of an eye, one of her friends-a tall, brutish girl who was apparently Linda's new

problem, runt?" she growled, taking a menacing step

eyes seemed to flicker. A tremor of fear shot through me as

there, Regan," Linda purred, resting a hand on her friend's bulging arm. She fixed me with a look of pure

ounce of courage and lifted my chin defiantly. "You're going to pay for this, Linda. Stealing isn't going

almost impressed by my bravado. Then the mocking sneer returned. "Whatever you say, Audrey. Now why don't you run back to your little friends? Or should I

at least twice my size, likely on the rugby team. Against

would get her comeuppance. I would

Third Person POV

was beginning to thin out, Linda lingered in the hallway outside the locker rooms with Regan and a few of her other new friends. She was

with her pinky finger in the

as they headed for the exit, Linda's sharp ears picked up the sound of heels clicking briskly on the tiled floor behind them. Linda turned with a scowl already in place, ready to bite out a scathing remark to whomever else was bothering

pulled back into a tight bun, and her ruby-red lips were curved into a polite yet disinterested smile. "Linda O'Malley?" the woman inquired once

name alone was enough to wipe the scowl from Linda's face. The other girls exchanged hushed, awestruck murmurs as Linda

pleasure?" Linda asked, doing her best to

her an appraising look. "Ms. Klein was quite taken with your cheerleading uniform design. Said it reminded her of her own youth. The

the woman. "I would be honored. Where