One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 89 Edwin

I was still riding high on my victory over that little**t, Max, as settled back at my seat at the bar. Carefully adjusting my mask on my face, I dusted the last remnants of a scuffle in the courtyard off of the sleeves of my jacket and ordered another scotch-to celebrate, of course.

Charles, finally finding me after my little disappearing act, settled onto the seat next to me.

"Where did you go?" he whispered, keeping his voice low so only I could hear. "Was that you who taught that little s** a

lesson?

I sneered slightly, remembering the pathetic sight of Max cowering on the ground in front of me. Sipping my freshly refilled scotch, I said, "I didn't harm him, if it's any consolation. Not physically, at least." Charles quirked an eyebrow. "He looked pretty beat up when he came running back in here. Security escorted him out, accusing him of doing drugs in the bathroom."

"Good. Let them think that," I replied with a curt nod as I adjusted my tie clip. "And let's just say that he won't be bothering Audrey anymore, at least not for a good, long while

"I suppose you're not going to elaborate, Charles retorted with a chuckle.

I shook my head and quickly wiped a bit of marker off of the tip of my finger.

"Not here, I won't, I replied. "But I'll say this: I gave him a good scare. And the best part? He has no idea who I am. As far as he knows, I'm just some random masked man who caught him in the act and wrecked his expensive suit."

Charles chuckled. "Well, whatever you did, it seems to have worked. Look." He nodded his head toward a table toward the back of the gathering, where Audrey and her friends were currently grinning and laughing. Ms. Morrie was in the midst of calling out the winner's of tonight's rattle, and it seemed that Audrey's night had been a success.

I suppressed a shudder as I considered what might have happened if I hadn't removed that broom from the bathroom door. Audrey and her friend might have even been in the hospital by now. Despite my restraint, a small growl rumbled somewhere in my chest. "Maybe now he'll think twice before-"

"And the male winner is.. Number 491"

Ms. Morrie's voice rang through the speakers, echoing across the large reception hall. There was a brief moment of murmuring and shifting as male attendees checked their cards, only for the fated number 49 to be nowhere to be found.

"I'm number 48, Charles muttered, turning his card over between his fingers before glancing at me. "You don't suppose..."

1 froze, my hand instinctively going to the card I had stuffed in my pocket. Pulling it out, I stared in disbelief at the number printed there: 49,

Yeals, right. Like I was going to accept a reward for a date with a student.

"499" Ms. Morrie called out again, her eyes scanning the crowd. "Does anyone have the number 49 on their card?"

remained still, hoping that if I didn't react, they would

had apparently seen my card, grabbed

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she called out

eyes were on me. I froze again, pressing my lips

Ms. Morrie called out, beckoning me forward. She didn't recognize me behind the mask. "Don't be

reluctantly

of amusement in his voice.

way up to the podium. As I walked, I scanned the crowd, my eyes landing on Audrey. To my relief, she showed no

greeted me at the podium with a beaming smile from behind her cat mask. The mask covered her upper lip, making her appear even more catlike.

who, thankfully, had her head bent at her table to look

now, let's announce our female first-place winner! Ms. Morrie turned to the female raffle box, building the suspense as she dug deeply into

stand up from her table. She looked bashful as she picked up her skirt and slowly began to approach, her cheeks

date with her to the planetarium. It was too romantic, too intimate. We shouldn't be romantic with each other. And she wasn't supposed to

wish I could go. The thought of sitting in an empty planetarium, observing the stars with Audrey, sounded like a dream. I could almost picture it-the two of us all alone, surrounded by the vastness of the cosmos, a bottle of champagne between us, those big blue eyes of hers wide with wonder as she gazed up at the stars... No, I told myself firmly. Pull yourself together, Edwin. I would have to give away my winnings to someone else, perhaps one of Audrey's friends. It was the right thing to do-the responsible thing

stepped up onto the stage, she didn't show any signs of recognition. If she did know it was me, then

that is the end of the raffle," Ms. Morrie

grab my coat and get the hell out of here before it was too late. But, as always, things wouldn't be so E for

"Hold

as she said cheerfully. "It's now time for the winners' dance. Winners, take your partners

The orchestra began

Da**it.

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face turned toward the shadows so as not to be recognized. She took it, and I led her to the dance floor, my heart

dance, I noticed that Audrey seemed blissfully distracted, her eyes darting

I was

of moments before Audrey, ever the polite one, tried to strike up a conversation with me.

grunt, clenching my jaw as I looked away; I didn't want her to recognize my