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.

in all of the right areas. The pleated skirt that I had painstakingly made last-minute looked perfect on her; I couldn't have been happier. "Tina,

one of the buttons on her vest. "But I'm still nervous. I've

put this on. It might help you feel more confident if you're a

a way to minimize questions over why Edwin would be arriving in his own mask.

mask, the backstage door opened as if on cue. We all turned to see a tall, masked figure enter, already dressed

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from my friends as he waded through the thick throng of other teams preparing for

god," Avis

was wearing. The mask covered the entirety of his face, a Venetian-style bird mask, but it really only added

easily recognized. And he was wearing colored contacts: a deep brown instead of his usual stormy gray. "I hope I'm not

eyes met mine briefly, and I saw a flicker of amusement in them. I offered him a tiny

"Let's do some final checks. Tina,

in Tina's head

gathering in the main hall. The anticipation was building, and my heart was pounding faster and faster with each passing

I had anticipated-the runway flanked on either side

a deep breath as I returned my attention to my friends. "Tina, Gary, you're up. Remember, confidence is key. You both look

mask, while Edwin gave a short, confident nod. As they walked toward the

From my vantage point backstage, I could see the crowd's reaction. There were murmurs of appreciation, and I saw several of

There were gasps and whispers, and I even heard a few wolf whistles. Edwin walked

him. It was hard to believe this was the same stern, gruff professor I knew. Out there, he was a different person entirely-charismatic, magnetic, and... impossible

their walk and came back to the backstage area, I could feel the energy in the air. We had done it. We had pulled off an amazing show against all odds, although it was over faster

squealed, hugging Tina