Ingrid asked, "Do you have food?"The woman chuckled softly, giving her a once-over. "Come inside."Ingrid glanced up at the neon sign above the door—Spark Plugs.She knew what awaited her if she stepped inside, but hunger, exhaustion, and her longing for luxury pulled her in like a spell. In the en
Ingrid started to laugh…Suddenly, the door to the storage room was pushed open from the outside, and a man walked in. With his arrival, the lights flickered on brightly."Damn it—she cut her wrist! How were you guys watching her?" The manager angrily scolded the two men in black, then turned to the
"Woah…"A collective gasp filled the large classroom."Paul Jefferson? Is it the Paul Jefferson I'm thinking of?""Uh! How many Paul Jeffersons are there at Bedford College?""Well, okay.""Oh my God! He's the one teaching us? He's so tall and handsome!"Everyone was captivated by the sight. People
"Oh, alright! Miranda, go a—"Before Madison could finish her sentence, Miranda was already far away.Madison stood there, puzzled. "Why is she in such a hurry?" It was rare to see Miranda this flustered and in such a rush.Miranda had hurried out of the lecture hall, following Paul down the shaded
Paul cleared his throat awkwardly. "Um… Silas mentioned you should visit the lab more often when you have time. Everyone misses you."Miranda blinked. "When did Dr. Quinton say that?""A week ago," Paul replied honestly without thinking much."Oh…" Miranda dragged the word out, her tone teasing, "So
Since Christine was attending an academic conference abroad and had not returned, Miranda's group did not have their mentor present at the meeting.Coincidentally, their group's presentation was scheduled right after Sophie's group.Joli stood up and began summarizing their group's academic progress
The crowd was puzzled. Even the student presenting stopped, eyeing the vice chancellor's odd behavior."Ahem!" Another vice chancellor next to him gave a heavy cough, trying to remind his colleague to maintain his composure. What could be so exciting that he forgot about his personal image?Nonethel
Madison swallowed hard, then turned to Miranda as if seeing her for the first time. "Mi-Miranda, there isn't anyone else in our faculty with the same name as you, right?"Sebastian's mouth twitched. "Are you stupid?"Madison rolled her eyes. "What do you know? I'm just making an educated guess! Gott