Chapter61
WhenYvettemadeittothelecturehall,thelecturewasalreadyhalfwaythrough.
“Sorry,I’te.”
Withagentleknockonthedoor,shestoodquietlyattheentrance,herpresenceinstantlmandingtheattentionofeveryone.
Asthestudentsgotagoodlookather,thewholesswasstunned,andaunanimousthoughtranthroughtheirminds:“She’sdrop–deadgorgeous!”
Theyhadbeeninformedaboutanewstudentjoiningtheirss,but theywereunpreparedforthetransferstudent’sbreathtakingbeauty!
CharlieLawrencewasgivinghislectureonstage,andtheannoyancehefeltatbeinginterruptedhad dissipatedsomewhat.“Youmayenterandfindaseat.Pleasemakeanefforttobepunctualinthefuture—”
BeforeCharliecouldfinish hissentence,ashrill,sardonicfemalevoicerangout.
“Youshouldn’tjustletherin,ProfessorLawrence.She’sa<b>new</b>studentandalreadydemonstratingckofregardforyourssbyarrivinte.Ifyoudon’tholdherountable,itwillsendthewrongmessagetotherestofthestudents.”
YvettencedtowardthesourceofthevoiceandfoundNoraSpade,wholookedsmugandfullofdisdain.HercontempttowardYvettewasasclearasday.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.
Yvetteknewwhoshewas.ShewasoneofYasmin’sgroupies.
“Youdohaveapoint.”Charliethoughtforasecond,thensaid,“Youshallwritea3000–wordapologyessay,and<b>hand</b>itintometomorrow!Nowgetinhereandpayattentiontothelesson!”
Yvetterandomlychoseaseat<b>and</b>settleddown,herexquisitefeatures impassivewithahintofboredom.
Therewasnowayshewasgoingtowriteanapologyessay.Shewouldjustfindapoorsaptowriteitforheter.
NorasnooredatYvettewithundisguisedanimosity,thenimmediatelytookoutherphone<b>and</b>sent<b>a</b>messagetoYasmin.
<b>“</b>Youdon’thavetoworryaboutathing,Yas!AslongasI’mintheMedicineDepartment,I’llmakeYvette’slife alivinghell.I’llmakesureshepaysforwhatshedid!”
Itdidn’tmatterthatYvettewasthetruedaughterof<b>the</b>Murrayfamily’smain<b>branch</b>.Asabumpkinwhohadspentsomanyyearsinthecountryside,shecouldn’tpossiblymeasureuptosomeoneasaplished<b>and</b>outstandingasYasmin
AbumpkinwhorecentlyreturnedfromthecountrysideactuallydaredtocrossYasmin?<b>Nora</b>wasdefinitelygoingtoteachheralessononYasmin’sbehalf!Itwouldbebestifshecouldkickthiscountrybumpkinout ofJubilifeUniversity!
Assoonasssended,YvettereceivedamessagefromWilson,
“How’syourfirstdayatJubilifeUniversity?”
Shehadonlycasuallymentionedtohim that
atshewasgoingtoJubilifeUniversity–shedidn’texpecthimtorememberit.
AfeelingofwarmthblossomedinYvette’sheartassherespondedtohimunhurriedly.
“It’s alright.”
Wilson’sreplyarrivedpromptly,andeverywordwasfilledwithasenseofdoting.
“I’malwayshereforyouifyouneedanything.”
As hethoughtbacktohowupsetshe<b>had</b>beenthepreviousday,Wilson’sexpressiongrewgrim,andawaveoficydreadsurroundedhim.
Hecouldn’tbeartoseehersufferanymoregrievances.
Whenshereadthemessage,Yvettefeltasurgeofwarmth withinher.Assheblinkedhercaptivating,fox–likeeyes,amischievous<b>spark</b>ignitedwithinthem.
Apoorsap had finallyservedhimselfonasilvertterandpresentedhimselfbeforeher.
“Asithappens,I’minneedofyourhelpwithsomethingrightnow.Writemea3000–wordapologyessaybytheendoftheday.”
Anapologyessay?Wilsoncouldn’t helpbutchuckleindulgently,hisusuallyaloofeyesfilledwithwarmthandahintofyfulexasperation.Shetrulyknewhowtomakethingsdifficultforhim