Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

The professor slumped into his chair and let out a deep sigh after finishing his words.

What a tactic he was using!

The other two lecturers in the same office looked at Colin and me with a mix of envy, worry, and sympathy.

I could only cry in frustration in my heart. The professor had labeled me as a stumbling block.

But I wasn't. I was just an ordinary young woman who wanted to live a simple life.

Why was I being accused like that by the professor? I was just trying to see if it was possible to turn it down. It didn't mean that Colin would definitely reject the offer. Was it really necessary to get so angry?

Getting angry was bad for the old man's health. He had to take care of himself. And all this frowning and glaring wasn't going to help the teamwork among the faculty.

Although, to be fair, what the professor said was mostly true-except for the exaggerations.

Fine, as youths of the new era, we had to do our best.

"Are you taking on the project or not?" The professor's anger resurfaced as he slammed his hand on the desk, causing things on the table to shake.

"Yes."

"Yes."

down his hand that was about to land on the table again, a sly smile

really stood a chance with the

of the office, I was still a bit dazed. I absentmindedly rubbed my ears which were still buzzing from

we stood under the sunlight that I came to my senses again, but I was feeling a mixture of

work that was finally being acknowledged.

realization that Colin was about to get busy again with a new project, and he would

relationship was truly

times, indicating notifications from the college forum. It was filled with the news of

articles even summarized my achievements over the past few years, including the incident where I gave up graduate school at Lincoln University and my

relentless effort and hard work, I

would have to admit that reading those articles on the forum melted a little bit of the ice in my heart, making

to

you not want me around anymore? Don't worry, I'll try to avoid having to move into the dorms. But really have to, I'll make sure to visit you more often. Always

rub my neck, but I dodged him by tilting my

was relieved that he understood my