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."

of his body, it was all making it hard to think straight. "You

hair. "First, I want you

I've handled it."

eyes widened slightly. 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

onto a nearby shelf to steady myself. "What? How? I don't understand. My designs- 13:03 Wed, Sep

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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,

dream, too good to be true. I

I breathed. "You're not just saying that to make me feel

his expression serious, "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 they got

anything, Edwin said, "What's more, the designers and I want you to

I threw my arms around his neck, thanking him profusely. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I repeated, my voice mu***ed against his

feel his reluctance to let go, his arms tightening around me as though he were afraid that I'd try to run

pulled back, however, a thought occurred to me. "Will you be coming to

will," he said, although I could sense that

Edwin's expression darken just at the mention of her. He didn't seem very much like a man in love with his betrothed "Right... There's something I need to tell you about

Edwin explained everything. The unwilling engagement, Fiona's

more relieved, but also frustrated. I was relieved that he hadn't willingly betrayed me, but

reading my mind. He leaned 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.

was all

words carefully. "But I

his skin.

And while couldn't fully forgive him yet, I felt the anger that had been simmering inside me start to

grim. "I think you already

like I might cry. "We

out we've been seeing each other. We're already on rocky ground with me helping

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His wide fingers were surprisingly