Chapter 1257
Dawson enthusiastically introduced her. "A genius from the computer science department."
"And let me tell you a secret: my rival, Professor Tucker, secretly calls her 'Master'."
The ten elite students stared blankly at Juniper, their eyes brimming with unmistakable disdain.
So what?
A computer science genius had absolutely nothing to do with modern medicine. "Professor, we know enough about computers. We really don't need a tutor for that."
One student jeered, deliberately adding, "Besides, we couldn't afford a VIP like her anyway."
She had been a disruptive force since she arrived, turning the computer science department upside down.
And now meddling in theirs.
Everyone knew about the incident with Sheryl Yardley.
Just because Sheryl had her eyes on Shanley Schwartz, Juniper didn't just embarrass her. She supposedly used her connections to ruin Sheryl's entire family.
Someone that ruthless? They wanted nothing to do with her. They didn't want to end up in her crosshairs.
"Yeah, Professor. We aren't worthy," another chimed in sarcastically.
"What are you talking about? Be careful, or she might get mad and stick us with her needles," a female student mocked. "Juniper, I heard Professor Dawson thinks you're a prodigy just because you saved someone with a few needles."
"If you're so great at holistic medicine, you should go study ancient healing arts. We practice modern medicine here. We use scalpels. I think you're in the wrong building."
"Exactly. Does knowing a few pressure points mean you get to skip grades? Think you're some kind of medical legend?"
"Hahahaha..."
The rest of the class erupted in laughter, blatantly trying to humiliate her.
"That's enough! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?" Dawson scolded sharply. "They're actually right."
Juniper remarked, raising a brow as she met the gazes of the ten sneering students. Her tone was completely unbothered. "You really aren't worthy of my teaching."
The smug smiles vanished from their faces.
*Ha.*
Was she actually taking their sarcasm as a compliment and inflating her own ego? The nerve of her!
"Professor, let's just start the lecture," Juniper said, ignoring their glares as she found an empty seat and dutifully pulled out a notebook.
"Alright."
Dawson pushed up his glasses, his tone turning strict. "Let's begin."
The students shot irritated glances over their shoulders at her.
Fine. Let's see exactly how much "genius" was hiding in her head.
...
Forty-five minutes later, the class ended, and Juniper packed her bag to leave.
"Did you follow any of that?" Dawson asked.
"Yep. Understood it perfectly," Juniper nodded earnestly.
Dawson blinked, too stunned to speak.
bet
She actually understood? That lecture was notoriously brutal-e his top students usually looked lost. by the end of it!
"See you tomorrow." Juniper gave a polite nod and strode out of the room.
The students swarmed her desk and flipped open the notebook she had left behind. They stared at the pages
in disbelief.
It was entirely filled with detailed, whimsical doodles of food.
This was the "genius" Dawson was bragging about?
What a joke!
***
Late that night.
Jimmie was sound asleep in his bed when he suddenly felt his bedroom door being pushed open.
Luella? What was the boy doing here?
"Hey, Jimmie." Luella smiled
brilliantly moving closer until she threw her arms around his neck.
"You were thinking about me weren't you?" content belongs
"No—" Jimmie instinctively denied it, but the moment he opened his mouth, her lips pressed against his.
His eyes went wide as her face filled his vision, his mind instantly short-circuiting.
The hands that were meant to push her away slowly fell to her waist, pulling her closer to deepen the kiss.
Until
A voice whispered right in his ear, "Jimmie, I'm a guy!"
Jimmie's heart violently hammered against his ribs as he woke up in a cold sweat. He whipped his head around.
The room was empty.
Throwing off the covers and looking down, he cursed under his breath, aggressively rubbing his temples.
What the hell kind of dream was that?!