Elena I stood outside Professor Dante’s office door, clutching my essay with sweaty hands. My heart was beating so fast I could hear it in my ears. I had never gotten a low grade before, especially not in Literature. Taking a deep breath, I knocked softly.“Come in.”I pushed the door open and stepped inside. Professor Dante sat behind his large wooden desk, looking as intense as always. He was thirty-eight, tall and broad-shouldered, with sharp features and dark eyes that always seemed to see everything. His white dress shirt stretched nicely across his chest, and the sleeves were rolled up to show strong forearms.“Miss Elena,” he said, his deep voice smooth and commanding. “You’re here about your essay, I assume. Sit down.”I sat in the chair across from him, my legs feeling weak. “Yes, Professor. I got a C-minus. I don’t understand why. I worked really hard on it.”He leaned back in his chair and picked up my paper, flipping through the pages. “You did work hard. That’s clear. Bu
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