n in the center of

right next to the

tted navy blue suit. He was holdi

saw her. His eyes lit up wi

, his voice echoing off

her, completely ignoring the shock

oil. Pure, unadulterated

ht now," Allison hissed, keep

d grabbed the sleeve of her expensive wo

vor begged, his eyes wide. "I know you have connec

nk her arm away, bu

llison demanded,

o a hysterical pitch, "I will stand right here and tell e

oors heard the commotion. They immediately grabbed

te. She looked direct

llison ordered, her voice ringing with absolu

ds moved

h arms. They lifted him al

d wildly like

screamed, his face

acket caught on the guard's radio clip. The sle

ough the revolving doors and tossed

in the lobby,

r watch. Her stomach

ounter had cost her

to the edge of the curb. She waved her

screeched to a ha

dove into the backseat, a

it!" she yelled, pulling a fifty-dollar bill from

through the rearview mi

hick finger at

lady," the dr

Avenue was a sea of gl

leup blocking all three lanes. Th

a torturous, agonizing pace

the digital cloc

ped to

r. She was officially late. She was go

k as she pulle

into the encrypted, underground

board. She created a new post i

Finance Seminar right now. $100 Ven

t the screen, her heart h

nutes later, a not

junior named Mik

signed seat number in the lecture hall. She hit send and prayed

mphitheater-style classroom at Co

ood behind the he

ice. His dark eyes scanned t

n his right hand. He looked

voice was deep, resonant, an

called out, his eyes

e guy wearing a backward base

d in a deep, undeni

t sto

froze on

eyes locked onto Mike with th

room held its co

sarcasm. "Since you are present, please stand up and explain the mathematical flaws

all color. His legs sho

ic, stuttering sounds came out. He c

him for five ag

on," Elliot noted, his voice dripping with icy condescension. "Sit

it. Instead, he grabbed his backpack and practic

d back down

he paper. He drew a massive, brutal red

xi, Allison's

ike, followed by a text: Bro, your profes

against the cold window g

er, her emai

as a message from t

: E. D

Mandatory

e. Tomorrow morni

ly sick. She had to face the tyrant tomorrow.