The name didn’t make sense.It couldn’t make sense.Lila stared at her phone, her breath uneven, her mind refusing to catch up.Professor Carter.Her professor.The one who assigned Ethan to her.The one who controlled the class.The one whose stomach dropped.“This is fake,” Ethan said immediately.But his voice lacked certainty.Lucas leaned closer, scanning the document.“It’s not,” he said quietly. “That’s an official university stamp.”Silence.Cold.Heavy.Lila’s heart started pounding again.“Why would he be involved?” she whispered.No one answered.Because no one had an answer.“Or maybe,” Vanessa said slowly, stepping forward, “you’re finally asking the right question.”Lila’s eyes snapped to her.“You knew,” she said.Vanessa didn’t deny it.That alone was enough.“You’ve been playing games this whole time,” Lila continued. “So what is this? Another one?”Vanessa smiled faintly.“This?” she said. “No.”She stepped closer.Lowered her voice.“This is where things stop being
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