Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

Yes, how can we stay ahead of them?

Seated atop the stage, Andy suddenly sighed.

“Good question. This brings me to my next point: talent!”

“I know that it’s not appropriate to talk about this at university where meritocracy is the norm,” he continued with a wink, “but we have to admit that it plays a role. Some people, like this friend of mine, are able to spot innocuous clues at a glance.”

At the sudden mention of his friend with such prophetic abilities, the students in the hall began to engage in a buzz of speculations. They were eager to learn the identity of such a talented individual.

Susan was one of them.

“She is a woman,” Andy proclaimed, smiling with pride and nostalgia. “A decade younger than me, but what a talent she had for financial forecasting. In fact, she predicted the famous oil riot in Zaewora and made me a fortune.”

The mysterious introduction only served to excite the students even more.

“Who is she, Professor? Where is she working now? Is there any chance of her giving a lecture?”

Andy chuckled.

“She’s retired from public life and is very happy remaining home with her husband and children. Even I am unable to make an appointment with her,” he remarked only half-jokingly.

true. She’s a powerful woman now. I’m

two hours. The sun was already disappearing down the western horizon

Susan exclaimed as she went over her notes again. “He talks about these things that our syllabus never covers. Even a student of finance and accounting such as myself

nodded

lecture. Eager to participate in the conversation

“Especially the part about his friend. It shocked me to hear about such powerful

nodded vigorously in

surprising response to that. “He’d exaggerated a little. Though he did make a fortune from the oil riot back

him

“How do you know?”

leaving the girls behind thunderstruck by his proclamation that was uttered with as much enthusiasm as if it had been a statement of

His mother!

before they were about to exit the gate of the university on their way to

Ian answered. “She used to be the

never knew Sasha to be as well-versed in finance as in medicine! That explains how her son managed to complete the

stamped her feet before hurrying up to them. “Can I come along? I did reserve a

the

KFC for dinner, is that all

course,” Zaylynn said at once. “I’m