"But... your pronunciation just now wasn't quite right," Sharon said. "The correct pronunciation should sound like this—"She paused awhile.Then, in flawless Spanish, she repeated every word Gregory had used earlier to mock her education.Her voice was steady, light but precise, each syllable crisp, each tone textbook-perfect.The entire hall fell silent.Those who had moments ago been laughing along with Gregory now sat frozen, faces stiff, expressions collapsing into awkward disbelief.Gregory's facial muscles twitched. His face flushed red, then turned pale, then flushed again—like someone had slapped him clean across the face, even though no one had touched him.It burned.He was a professor, renowned in his field. Wherever he went, people called him Professor Finch with the utmost respect. He was fine when it came to academic research, translating papers, and dissecting texts. But spoken language… well, that was always his weakness.Still, no one ever challenged him on i
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