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Seventeen

Author: Ayanfejesu
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"What do you all think business is in one word ?"the professor asked

"Wealth !"

"Gain"

"Profit"

"Money, money , money! " a student said and every one laughed

Celine sat at the back seat watching every one chipping some thing in but she wasn't concentrating that much in class and that's because she was starring at Nick who sat out side, starring at her through the window.

On seeing that he was looking at her, he smiled at her and she couldn't help but to smile back.

There is nothing stopping him from being in class with her but she didn't want too much attention on her,being in class with a guard will certainly make people stare at her and so she asked him to stay out side.

Luckily for her, neither has she run into Mark and Cathy.If possible she is ready to avoid them if it will stop them from bothering her.

"Yes business certainly means money but there is one word am looking for, keep trying and we might get there"The professor continued and for a while Celine was distracted by the s
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