Chancellor By Lexi Ray -

He leaned in closer, and Elena's eyes fluttered shut, waiting for the inevitable collision of their worlds.

"I have been busy with my thesis, sir," she lied, looking down at the paperwork to avoid those searching eyes. Chancellor by Lexi Ray

He reached out, his thumb gently tracing the line of her jaw, tilting her head up so she had no choice but to look at him. "Let me worry about the risks, Elena. Right now, the only thing that matters is this." He leaned in closer, and Elena's eyes fluttered

"You've been avoiding me, Elena," he stated quietly. It wasn't a question. "Let me worry about the risks, Elena

"I apologize, Chancellor," Elena replied, striving to keep her voice professional and steady. "The board meeting ran over."

The heavy oak doors of the Chancellor’s private office clicked shut, cutting off the bustling noise of the university hallway. Elena stood rooted to the spot, clutching a stack of files against her chest like a shield. Behind the massive mahogany desk sat the man she had been avoiding for three full weeks.