One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 54 Audrey

I jolted awake to the sound of my alarm blaring, my heart racing as I realized I had fallen asleep while working. Blinking groggily, I found myself tangled in a mess of soft, maroon-colored yarn. I groaned, carefully extricating myself from the web of wool that I had accidentally tangled around myself during my sleep.

"Oh no," I mumbled, fumbling for my phone to silence the incessant beeping. "What time is it?"

As my eyes focused on the screen, I saw it was already 7:30 AM. The fashion show was in just a few hours, and I had spent the entire night working on...

My gaze fell on the finished product that was lying across my lap. A simple red scarf, nothing fancy, but I had poured my heart and soul into every stitch. It was my way of thanking Edwin for everything he had done for me.

I held it up, inspecting it critically. The stitches were even, the pattern intricate but not overly complex. It wasn't much, but I hoped that Edwin would love it all the same.

"Crap, I need to get ready," I muttered, scrambling out of bed.

I rushed through my morning routine, barely taking time to gulp down a cup of coffee before I was out the door. As I hurried toward the showroom where the fashion show would be held, I carefully wrapped the scarf and tucked it into my bag. I would give it to Edwin after the show, a little celebration gift regardless of how we placed.

When I arrived backstage, my friends were already there. Judging from the nervous looks on their faces-and the countless texts on my phone-they had been waiting for some time, and they were worried.

"Audrey!" Tina exclaimed over her shoulder, rushing over to the fitting area with her hair and makeup already done for the show. "Where the hell have you been? We were starting to worry!"

"Sorry, sorry," I said, setting down my bag. "I overslept. But I'm here now. How's everything looking?"

Avis bit her lip. "We're still worried about the model situation. Did you manage to find anyone?"

I nodded, a small smile playing on my lips. "I did, actually. He should be here soon."

Betty raised an eyebrow at me. "Who is it?"

Before I could answer, Tina emerged from behind the changing screen, dressed in our female outfit-a plaid skirt and vest set with a structured white blouse underneath.

The pleated skirt that I had painstakingly made last-minute looked perfect on her; I couldn't have

the buttons on

out a delicate Venetian-style mask. "Here, put this on. It might

she know that it was just a way to minimize questions over why Edwin would be arriving in his own mask. "Um, okay. If you

backstage door opened as if on cue. We all turned to see a tall, masked figure

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god," Avis whispered. "Is that

smirk. Edwin looked absolutely incredible in the suit he was wearing. The mask covered the entirety of his

wearing colored contacts: a deep brown instead of his usual stormy gray. "I hope I'm not late." "N-no, you're right on time," Betty stammered, her cheeks flushing red as she toyed with the end

I saw a flicker of amusement in

do some final checks. Tina, Gary, are you both

mix of curiosity and attraction. Gary was the name I had chosen on the spot for Edwin's fake persona, and I could clearly see the gears turning in Tina's head as she tried to figure out who he was I felt a twinge of... something in my chest when I saw the heated look she gave him, but I pushed it

main hall. The

peered around the curtain. The crowd was far thicker than I had anticipated-the runway flanked on either side by bustling crowds. Up ahead, at the end, the judges were

my friends. "Tina, Gary, you're up. Remember,

her mask, while Edwin gave a short, confident nod. As they walked toward the stage entrance, I couldn't help but admire how well

From my vantage point backstage, I could see the crowd's reaction. There were

as he stepped out, the crowd went wild. There were gasps and whispers, and I even heard a few

my eyes as I watched him. It was hard to believe this was the same stern, gruff professor I knew. Out there, he was

energy in the air. We had done it.

squealed, hugging Tina as soon as