One Night With My Alpha Professor by Eve Above Story

Chapter 122

Audrey

I paced the small utility closet, my heart pounding a mile a minute in my chest.

With each passing moment, 1 kicked myself for coming here. It was **d, risky, and would only end in more heartbreak for me I was sure of it.

But I had to come, even if I knew it was a bad idea.

I needed to talk to Edwin, to hear him out. He had seemed so... adamant about talking to me.

And if I was being honest with myself, I wanted to see him up close again, smell his cologne, feel his arms around me. I hardly wanted to admit it, even to myself, but I missed him dearly. The way he had held me earlier in his office just made that pang even more profound.

The sound of footsteps outside made me freeze. I held my breath, listening intently. The door handle turned with a soft click, and Edwin slipped inside, closing the door quietly behind him.

The small space suddenly felt even smaller now that his broad form towered over me.

"Audrey

"Edwin," I breathed, and without thinking, I surged forward into his arms.

He caught me, his strong arms wrapping around me, holding me tight against his chest. I could feel the warmth of his body through his shirt, the steady beat of his heart. His breath tickled my hair, and the familiar scent of his cologne enveloped me. For a moment, all the tension and anger of the past weeks melted away.

This felt right-more right than anything I had felt in my life. Being held by him like this, it was as if...

As if fate wanted me here.

But reality came crashing back all too soon, I shouldn't have gone to him like that. I was still angry with him over Fiona, and I was making a fool of myself.

I quickly pulled away. "I'm sorry," I mumbled, taking a step back and bumping into the cool metal of a nearby shelf. "I don't know why I did that."

Edwin released me after a moment of hesitation. The loss of contact left me feeling oddly cold, and I suppressed a shiver. "It's alright," he said softly, his eyes searching mine. "I'm glad you came. I wasn't sure you would."

collect my thoughts. The closeness of the space, the warmth of his body, it was all making it

said, running a hand through his hair. "First, I want you to know that

I've handled it."

I knew that Linda had left the building earlier, but I hadn't heard much more about it.

with Leo. They won't be coming back." He paused, a small smile playing on his lips. "And you'll be keeping your

knees go weak, and I had to grab onto a nearby shelf to steady myself. "What? How? I don't understand. My designs- 13:03

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arm. I didn't pull away this time. "Even though your designs were destroyed, I personally went and looked at the pieces with the other designers. We could see the care and skill that was put into them. And since Linda was disqualified, you're

felt like a dream, too good to be true. I had to resist the

saying that to

"I wouldn't lie to you, Audrey. Not about this. Your designs were beautiful." He sighed, a tiny smile tugging at the corners of his lips again. "I wish I could have seen you wear those pieces before

Edwin said, "What's more, the designers and I want you to produce one piece

time, I couldn't contain myself. I threw my arms around his neck, thanking him profusely. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I repeated,

held me close, and I could feel his reluctance to let go, his arms

I finally pulled back, however, a thought occurred to me. "Will you

although I could sense that

Fiona?" The name felt bitter on my tongue, and I saw Edwin's expression darken just at the mention of her. He didn't seem very

Edwin explained everything. The unwilling engagement, Fiona's threats, his repeated

me, but frustrated that he hadn't told me sooner. He

against the wall, looking more tired and vulnerable than I had ever seen him. "I thought I would be able to end things with Fiona before it came to this. But I never wanted to get engaged to her. I was forced into

took a deep breath, still processing everything he had said. It was all

I hope you know I can't fully forgive you for not telling me when you

clenched, a muscle ticking beneath his skin. “I know, I never

etched into every line of his face. And while couldn't fully forgive him yet, I felt the

turned grim. "I think you already

cry. "We

though that small motion physically pained him. “Fiona will ruin you if she finds out we've been

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wide fingers were surprisingly cool. Or maybe my own skin was just burning