Flora stayed quiet, watching Mr. Richard bounce around with excitement. She figured if she said she wanted to be Mr. Garcia, he’d probably hand over his job on the spot.
"I'm not interested."
"I know, I know! You think fame is worthless!" Mr. Richard grinned, rubbing his hands together. "How about just a title, then? Flora, you're only a freshman, yet you could graduate now. Plus, you've jumped up to being a professor, with your old classmates as your students! Isn’t that thrilling?"
"Alright, fine."
After a moment, Flora shrugged and agreed. It was just a title, no big deal. Plus, she could skip classes, which was a win in her book.
Seeing her nod, Mr. Richard was over the moon. Then something clicked in his mind. "Oh, and there's one more thing. The folks from the medical research center will be visiting soon. Could you handle the reception, Flora?"
Flora gave a lazy nod.
With her agreeing again, Mr. Richard beamed like a kid in a candy store. "Flora, have you eaten? Let me take you out for a meal."
"Can I bring a few friends?" Flora asked after thinking it over.
"Of course!"
"It might be quite a crowd," Flora said earnestly.
Mr. Richard waved it off as no issue.
They headed out together, with Mr. Richard carrying her bag like a gentleman.
Across the hallway, a woman in her thirties, wearing a camel coat, watched in disbelief. Was that really Mr. Richard?
Mr. Richard, the prestigious Mr. Garcia of the University of Maple Grove, trailing behind a young girl?
"Who is that girl?" she blurted out.
The man next to her replied, "Professor Blake, that's Flora, the global champion."
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