Chapter 77 Is She Flirting with Me?
Audrey glanced down at the students doing their exercises. The boys immediately perked up, stretching their necks to get her attention. Albert Williams even stood on his tiptoes, using his height to his advantage. Kevin , just standing there, naturally stood out among the boys.
Audrey's eyes sparkled as she scanned the crowd, quickly zeroing in on Kevin . The nearby boys held their breath, thinking she was looking at them, and their movements became more animated. Albert exaggerated his actions, desperately trying to catch Audrey's eye.
Audrey noticed Albert's antics and couldn't help but smile, her charm evident. Albert was mesmerized by her smile, his legs going weak. But soon, Audrey's gaze fell on Kevin , and their eyes locked. They couldn't look away.
Kevin stared at Audrey, feeling like the world had gone quiet and everyone else had disappeared. It felt like it was just him and Audrey. He let go of all his worries and openly showed his admiration for her. No matter what had happened, he wanted this woman, and that was his only thought at that moment.
Audrey felt a tremor in her heart under Kevin 's intense and sincere gaze. She instinctively wanted to retreat to her office but knew that would reveal her feelings. Her pride as a teacher wouldn't allow her to show weakness to a student. Instead, she defiantly returned Kevin 's gaze. His eyes seemed to have a magical power, making Audrey blush and her heart race. She felt a growing heat and discomfort, her long legs rubbing together involuntarily.
Earlier, she had chatted with Alissa at the stairwell, trying to probe her relationship with Kevin . But Alissa had seen through her intentions and gave her a perfect explanation. Audrey had to give up, watching Alissa walk downstairs before turning to her office.
Passing by the director's office, she saw Vanessacoming out. Vanessa's face showed a fleeting panic but quickly turned into a smug smile. "Mrs. Johnson, are you here to see Mr. Carter? I advise you not to waste your time. Mr. Carter won't help you." She then licked her lips provocatively and swayed back into the office.
Audrey shook her head, realizing Vanessa saw her as a competitor. She hadn't planned to ask David Carter for help anyway, so she ignored Vanessa's misunderstanding and was about to return to her office when she noticed a strange smell in the air. Feeling puzzled, she thought about it on her way to the office.
At the office door, she was startled by the scent, which was similar to semen. Remembering Vanessa's earlier panic and lip-licking, Audrey knew Vanessa had been giving a man a blowjob. But she had just come from the director's office. Could the man be David Carter?
Imagining David Carter's mature and steady face, Audrey found it hard to believe. Vanessa was known for flirting with male teachers and being promiscuous, so it wouldn't be surprising if she did such a thing. However, David Carter had always been discreet and had never been involved in any scandal in his years as the research director. How could he be involved with Vanessa?
Taking a deep breath, Audrey entered the English department's office. She saw Vanessa chatting loudly with some male teachers, looking pleased. She hinted that her promotion to the intermediate level was assured, as if she had someone's promise.
But was that person really David Carter? Audrey casually returned to her seat, picked up a book, and pretended to read while thinking about Vanessa and David. This was serious, and without evidence, she couldn't speculate. Vanessa was cunning and might be creating a false impression to make Audrey back off from the promotion competition.
Just then, Quentin Rodriguez appeared at the door. He was also a homeroom teacher with his own office but often visited the department office for obvious reasons. Seeing Quentin, Audrey felt a wave of irritation and lowered her head to pretend to read.
Quentin glanced at Audrey, noticed her indifferent expression, and wisely didn't greet her. Instead, he approached Vanessa and said with a smile, "Mrs. Wood, what are you chatting about so happily? I heard your voice from the hallway."
Vanessa moved away disdainfully. "What else? It's about the intermediate promotion. Unlike you, Mr. Rodriguez, who became a senior teacher long ago, are you aiming for the special-grade teacher position this year?"
Quentin had secured his senior teacher promotion through connections while working at a rural school. Despite transferring back, he retained his senior status, which Vanessa, of similar age but still an intermediate teacher, envied.
"Mrs. Wood, you're too kind. I was just lucky," Quentin replied, not taking it seriously. Seeing her in a revealing outfit, he couldn't resist leaning in to sniff her perfume. "What are you wearing? Let me guess." His eyes roved over her ample chest.
"Hey, my eyes are up here," Vanessa snapped and walked away. "I’m married, you know. Behave yourself. People might think less of me. I’m not some woman who cozies up to the principal while her husband isn't around. It's disgraceful." She provocatively glanced at Audrey.
Audrey's face turned pale with anger at Vanessa's insinuation of an affair with the principal. Her chest heaved with anger, but Vanessa hadn't named her directly. Responding would be an admission. Listening to Vanessa's slanderous remarks, Audrey stood up abruptly and left the office to clear her mind. She saw Kevin doing exercises on the ground below.
Seeing Audrey's shy and charming demeanor, Kevin felt guilty about his harsh words to her last night. He hadn't had her best interests in mind and had insulted her instead. Feeling an impulse, he mouthed words to Audrey.
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