Born For The Alpha novel Chapter 4

“You’re the only student I’ve ever asked out.” he said as though that was reason enough for her to consider his proposal.

Arda knew she probably could believe that because students usually walked on eggshells around him.

“I don’t want a sugar daddy.” she repeated.

“If you change your mind, let me know, Arda.”

Arda did not believe that she would ever change her mind.

“No problem.” She told him still.

“Don’t worry,” he said to her. “Refusing me won’t affect your grades or my responsibility in guiding you properly in your project.”

“Thank you.”

He pulled out a file from the table with her name on it, retrieved a copy of the paper she had with her, ticked the last project topic among the three project proposals and stamped Approved on it. Then he handed it over to her and she gave him the one in her hand. He endorsed it too and stuck it in her file.

“Let’s talk about what is expected in your first chapter.”

“Okay.”

He spent some time teaching her while she took notes and when their session ended fifteen minutes later, she thanked him, stuck her materials in her bag and zipped it before rising to her feet.

“See you next week, Arda. Enjoy your day.”

“You too, Sir.”

“Ray.” he corrected.

“Ray.”

“Now, that is better.”

She smiled and he returned her smile, waving her off. Arda exited the office and the moment she shut the door behind her, she heard her phone ringing and vibrating inside her backpack. She retrieved it from the bag and saw that the call was from Luke.

Arda stood a couple of yards from the professor’s door in the hallway and took the call as people occasionally walked back and forth in the hallway.

“Hi Luke, good morning.” she said.

“Good morning my dear, how are you?”

Arda could already picture him smiling as he talked patiently with her. How could she not have accepted him earlier? She wondered.

“I’m good, thanks and you?”

“I am still basking in the euphoria of your acceptance.”

Arda smiled. “That is so good to hear, Luke.”

“I really cannot wait to see you. Are you done with your Supervisor?”

“Yeah, seconds ago.”

“Good, how was it?”

“Great.” Arda was starting to enjoy having someone special to talk with.

“Okay. So can I come and pick you up right now? I know it’s not yet 12:00pm but if you’re free, I would love to steal the rest of your time.”

“You sound so greedy.” She drawled and he laughed.

“I didn’t know you had a sense of humor.”

“Maybe I do.” Arda was enjoying her talk with him and she found herself twirling a strand of her hair. She felt romantic.

“I like that. So should I come?”

“I drove.”

“I thought we agreed that you should not. I’m supposed to take you everywhere, remember?”

“I’m sorry. I totally forgot.”

“No problem. What do you say to meeting at Landmark?”

“I say yes.”