"I apologize, Chancellor," Elena replied, striving to keep her voice professional and steady. "The board meeting ran over."
The heavy oak doors of the Chancellor’s private office clicked shut, cutting off the bustling noise of the university hallway. Elena stood rooted to the spot, clutching a stack of files against her chest like a shield. Behind the massive mahogany desk sat the man she had been avoiding for three full weeks. Chancellor by Lexi Ray
He reached out, his thumb gently tracing the line of her jaw, tilting her head up so she had no choice but to look at him. "Let me worry about the risks, Elena. Right now, the only thing that matters is this." "I apologize, Chancellor," Elena replied, striving to keep
He finally looked up. Piercing, stormy gray eyes locked onto hers, holding a gaze that was far too intense for a simple student-advisor relationship. "Sit down." Behind the massive mahogany desk sat the man
"I have been busy with my thesis, sir," she lied, looking down at the paperwork to avoid those searching eyes.
"Sir," he repeated, a slow, dangerous smile tugging at the corner of his lips. He stood up and walked around the desk, stopping just inches from her chair. "Is that what we're calling it now? After everything that has passed between us?"