Ruining My Ex: Reborn as The Mayor's Sweet Nightmare

with the professor be

fluorescent bulb buzzing overhead. I stood frozen, clutching my empty folder like a flimsy shield.

. Nothing I wore could

at the door, swallowing the sour

3B-

ll with age: Professor Charles Oregan

partment just hours ago. He had been caught red-handed cheating on the final exam. The disciplinary board meeting was scheduled for tomorrow m

. He is the only one who can wipe the logs before the board meets. He's liked you for a long time... I know he's much older, but you u

t love meant stepping into the fir

st and knocked

k hall. Professor Oregan stood in the doorway, his pale eyes crinkled with a sickening smile.

greeted warmly.

lock clicking into place. The office smelled of thick cologne l

ing faux-leather couch. "

talented student. It's a shame about the cheating accusation." He paused, casting a dar

. It was all

irk. "Then let's not wast

ne by one, they came undone. The blouse slid from my shoulders, falling to the floor

breasts, humming softly. "Even better than I imagi

' name, but I choked it down. This was the pric

k what wasn't his. I stared at the ceiling, fixing my eyes on a water s

he ordered, his e

y knees hit the thin, dusty carpet. I could smell the old coffee and the rot on th

he com

mer waves roll in during freshman year. I counted the ceiling tiles over and over again to drown out the sound of Oregan's heavy, breathless grunt

d into his chair, sweating and smiling

"Williams is in the clear. As promised. Smile nex

t without l

rtment. I knocked once. The door ripped open. Williams stood there, anxiety etched into every line of hi

like his clean laundry

atiently, following m

voice sounding hollow. "You'r

sinking onto the couch. "God.

at my shaking hands. "He touched m

reached out slowly, pulling me into his arms. "I'm sorry," he muttered into my hair

myself sink into his embrace,

ained my eyes, watching the

ize the deal. I still have the original log drive. If you aren't t