Chapter 11

When the pair arrived outside the building, Edward’s car was already waiting by the side of the road. He turned to her and asked politely, “Is the administration office very far from here? Would it be faster if we go by car?”

It was true. The university administration office was quite a distance from the office block. However, she did not want to walk side by side with him, and she certainly refused to sit in a car with him. She pursed her lips and thought of a good idea. “You get in the car. Go straight along this road. The university administration office building is located after two intersections on the left. It’s very striking. Wait for me at the stairs. I’ll drive my own car so that I can leave and settle some work after submitting the application. It’ll save me some time.”

Edward did not object, so Vivian headed to her car behind the office building and drove off. By the time she arrived at the ground floor of the administration office, he was already waiting for her at the flight of steps outside the building. His slender and elegant figure drew the attention of many students. She hurried towards him and softly greeted him, “Let’s go, Mr. Levin.”

Everything went smoothly thanks to her guidance. The eyes of the young female lecturer at the administration office were almost glued to Edward’s body. While he was distracted with handling the procedures, she pulled Vivian aside to ask secretly, “Who’s that? He’s so handsome!”

Edward seemed to notice this, and he glanced over at them, then the corners of his lips gently curled upward. That charming smile gave the female lecturer a great urge to pounce on him, and she clung even more tightly to Vivian’s arm, refusing to let go. “Quick, do you have any way of contacting him? Give me his phone number!”

Vivian was not sure if she should laugh or cry. She had received a call from Edward, so that meant that she had his phone number. However, it seemed improper for her to give out his number to a total stranger without his permission.

“Please, beautiful, gorgeous Miss Carraway?” she pleaded, shaking her arm. “You already have a husband. You must leave a chance like this to us single b*tches!”

“That’s a student’s cousin. I don’t know him either. Ask him yourself.” Then, she suddenly felt inspired and secretly gave her colleague a suggestion, “Why don’t you take advantage of this and get him to leave you his contact details? Wait for the application to be approved, then call him to collect it. Do you still need my guidance on whatever happens next?”

According to general policy, applicants were required to return to the educational institute after the application was approved. Then, the academic advisor would contact the student. “Is that appropriate?” her colleague asked, feeling a little shy.

She smiled and gently bumped her colleague with her shoulder. “What’s inappropriate about that? Just pretend that you’re helping me with my work!”

Edward, on the other hand, had completed all the relevant procedures. He turned around and looked at Vivian.

“Is there anything else?” she asked her colleague, looking very serious.

Her colleague cleared her throat. “Um, leave the client’s contact details.”

With an amused smile, Edward wrote his number down on a piece of paper, then handed it over.