Damn It Al!

They exited the office, their expressions downcast, their confidence shattered.

It was clear from their faces that the encounter had taken a toll on them.

"God, she's horrible," Dante swore, his mental state unravelling after spending even a short time with the woman.

She had effortlessly attacked his self-esteem, her calm demeanour making it all the more painful.

To think she managed to get into the head of the boy wonder, Dante Pendragon...

They started walking, moving away from her door, heading back to the floor below the one they were on.

As they stepped into the elevator, Aldrich's thoughts turned grim.

It had only just dawned on him how terrifying Professor Mariana truly was.

On his first day of resumption, Aldrich had mentally marked off a list of things never to do again.

At the top of that list now was "never put myself in a situation where I have to be counselled by Professor Mariana."