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Russell scented coldly . “ Then what exactly did you mean ? ”
Varmssa hoze .
Oh shit ! just pissed off the boss ! ‘ She thought , panicking .
Vanessa gave an awkward chuckle . “ Uh , M … Mr. Nicholson … is that day off still possible ? ”
Russell was lost for words .
Olivia snapped , “ Get the hell out of here ! ”
“ Got it ! Thanks for letting me take the day off , Mr. Nicholson , ” Vanessa said as she quickly made her exit .
With that parting shot , Vanessa didn’t hesitate – she bolted away .
Meanwhile , Derek arrived in Kanit City without a hitch and headed straight to the office to check in .
He knocked on Patrick’s office door .
“ Mr. Walker , I’m here , ” Derek said .
Patrick looked up , set down his pen , and stood . “ You did well on your exams . I’ll take you to Kanit Universit for a tour and introduce you to my professor . ”
Derek looked surprised . “ But , I’m from Mandino University . What’s the point of touring Kanit University ? ”
Patrick explained , “ The main point is for you to meet my professor . ”
He stressed the word “ professor . ”
Derek finally got it . His face lit up .
‘ Whoa , his mentor is actually Professor Reed ! ‘
He was just about to agree when he suddenly paused . “ But Professor Reed is a professor at Kanit University . What’s the point of me , a Mandino student , meeting him ? ”
Patrick fixed Derek with a withering look for several long seconds , as if he were an idiot .
“ Just go when I tell you to . No backtalk . ”
Derek sighed and said , “ Alright then . ”
Hearing Derek’s half – hearted tone , Patrick rubbed his temples and let out a sigh .
Aria’s little brother was a bit of a fool .
On his way out , Derek suddenly realized something .
‘ Wait . Isn’t Mom taking Lennox to meet Professor Reed today too ? What if we run into them ?
On the way to Kanit University , Derek’s phone buzzed with a message from Aria .
Derek turned his head hesitantly . “ Patrick , how about we don’t go to Kanit University today ? ”
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They were Mways trying every possible way to meet the professor , Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to ?
Patrick was speechless not a few seconds . “ You really that busy ? “
Derek nodded . “ My sister’s coming over with a friend to see me . ”
Patrick asked , “ Who matters more to you ? Your sister or my teacher ?
Derek didn’t hesitate for a second . “ My sister .”
Patrick was rendered speechless .
Suddenly remembering something . Patrick turned his head . “ Wait , the ‘ sister ‘ you mentioned , is that your cousin , Aria ? ”
Derek nodded again . “ Yeah . ”
“ Wait , Patrick , you actually know my cousin Aria ? ”
Patrick nodded this time . “ Yeah , I know her . Actually , the reason I noticed you in the first place was because of her . She mentioned you to me . ”
Derek froze , his hands instinctively clenching into fists .
So it was Aria all along .
Derek felt his eyes well up . “ Why didn’t you tell me sooner ? I could have been happy for longer . ”
Patrick chuckled , “ I thought you’d be upset , feeling like you got in through connections . ”
Derek shot back , “ Upset ? Are you kidding? Having someone look out for me , I couldn’t be happier ! My sister is seriously the best ever . ”
Patrick said , “ Sure , your sister got you on my radar , but you’ve more than earned your place . You deserve this . ”
Derek’s eyes welled up . “ Patrick , thanks for saying that . ”
Patrick let out a helpless sigh . “ We’re nearly there . Let’s just drop by . Text Aria and tell her to meet us on Kanit University’s backstreet . There’s an old restaurant there with amazing food . I finally got us a table . Perfect timing for us all to eat together . ”
Derek knew that old restaurant well . Because of its low prices , it was even more popular than Amour Bistro .
Derek nodded eagerly and was just about to text when a new message popped up on his phone .
[ Derek , we’re here at Kanit University ! It’s gorgeous here ] There was a photo attached .
[ Oh , your mom’s here too ! She’s taking me to meet Professor Reed ! ]
[ Do you know who Professor Reed is ? ]
Derek snorted coldly . He was already on the way . Of course he knew who Professor Reed was .
He was feeling happy now , so he didn’t bother arguing with this person .
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They might run into each other , and Derek suddenly found himself looking forward to the expression on Lennox’s face when he saw him .
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