Harlow's POV I should have known better than to go to his office hours alone.Professor Drake sat behind his desk, glasses perched on his nose, pretending to read a paper. His office smelled like old coffee and cheap cologne. The walls were covered in degrees and certificates that meant nothing to me now."You wanted to see me," I said, standing in the doorway.He looked up. His eyes traveled down my body and back up. "Close the door, Harlow."I did not move."Close the door."I stepped inside and let it click shut behind me. But I did not sit. I stood near the door, my hand on the knob, ready to run."You failed the exam," he said."I know.""Do you know why?""Because I am stupid."He smiled. It made my skin crawl. "No, that is not why."I frowned. "Then why?"He leaned back in his chair. "I have been teaching for three years. In that time, I have learned to spot potential. Students who are going places. Students who have connections.""I do not have connections.""You are Julian V
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