Eva Talesmith

Freya Maiden always believed she was unlucky. Her mother passed away from cancer, leaving her completely alone. She couldn’t afford tuition or living expenses, so she had to take on part-time jobs. To make things worse, after entering university, she encountered a notoriously strict professor—Clarence Finerman. He monitored her every move, harshly scolding her for the smallest mistakes. Even when she was bullied by her classmate, Stella, Clarence insisted it was Freya’s fault.
Until one day, Freya discovered Clarence’s attention had a purpose. He was the legal advisor to billionaire Jack Ramaswamy, who had died months earlier, leaving behind a will that entrusted his trillion-dollar fortune to an illegitimate daughter.
The heiress’s name?
Freya Maiden.

Heiress and Her Dangerous Professor

I stood there for a full minute, eyes fixed on the mail like it might shift or rewrite itself if I stared long enough. It didn’t. The letters stayed the same—Final. Cold. Crushing.


Despair wasn’t even strong enough of a word to describe my feelings then. But I knew feeling hopeless and pitying myself would not in any way solve the problem. So I wiped off my tears, selected the contact number attached to the mail, and called the Academic Secretary immediately.


Professor Finerman had said to use the right channels, so I was going to explain myself and tell them my version of it. If things went well, maybe the council might hold a small meeting to address it. Those were, of course, me thinking too beautifully, but now it was wiser to think like that than lose complete hope.


With the number already dialed, I paced the small width of the room, waiting as it rang.


“Academic Affairs Office,” a calm female voice answered. “This is Secretary Caroline.”


Chapter 11: Stripped Silk.