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As the car divider was opened, Emma turned her head as she looked at Cole and responded at him.

"Mr. Albrecht, Emma told me earlier that she was not feeling well. Uhm apparently, she has a sore throat that's why as much as possible Emma would not be able to respond to you."

Upon hearing Emma's explanation, Cole's expression turned appalled as it contradicted what he saw in Draco. With a furrowed brows and an open mouth, the other party expressed his reactions. "What? Sore throat? Why did she catch a cold? Her voice sounds fine earlier though." He asked with confusion but mixed with a suspicious tone of voice.

Seeing that Emma herself made up an alibi for Cole not to stick with him for a couple of days, Draco then cleared his throat as he confirmed Emma's statement with a pretty hoarse voice.