My only memory was of him struggling with experimental data, spending a night and day in the lab.
I’d been there to collect something, and saw his bloodshot eyes. I offered help, and after he explained his problem, I carefully
reviewed each step, finally finding the error.
Five years later, the exhausted student had transformed, making him unrecognizable.
Marcus naturally led the way, teasingly saying, “So you remember your junior. I thought you’d forgotten me completely.”
I touched my nose.
After years with Dominic’s cold demeanor, I wasn’t sure how to interact with the easygoing Marcus.
He didn’t mind, grabbing my wrist and pulling me towards the parking lot. “Come on, Jane, the professor’s been eagerly
waiting.”
We sped back to the lab. At the professor’s office, I hesitated, afraid to enter. Before graduation, he’d urged me to stay.
But Dominic had just become my boyfriend, and my heart was full of him; I’d followed him to become a teacher, rejecting the
offer
The second invitation came when Chrysalis’s project launched.
He’d called, persuading me for a long time. But I’d been with Dominic for five years and couldn’t bear to leave, so I refused again.
That call had angered him. Emily’s call two weeks ago suggested he was still upset.
Seeing my hesitation, Marcus decided to help. He loudly called towards the office, “Professor, Jane’s back!”
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My eyes widened. I instinctively covered his mouth. My hand landed on his lips before he could close his mouth. We both froze. I
quickly pulled away. Marcus looked away, his ears reddening.
Before I could react, the professor’s voice came from inside, “Come in
quickly.”
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