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 followed the hallway all the way to the administrative wing, cutting past a few staff members who looked too busy to stop. 


The academic secretary’s office was just ahead, the door slightly ajar, but the space behind it was empty—no desk light, no papers, nothing.


I hesitated at the threshold, then stepped in.


“Hello?” I called, peeking around. “Ma’am?”


I turned just as one of the janitors rounded the corner, a stack of plastic chairs teetering in his arms.


“Excuse me,” I said quickly, stepping in front of him. “Have you seen the academic secretary? I was told she needed me urgently.”


He blinked at me like I’d asked for directions to the moon. “The secretary? Everyone’s already at the main hall, miss. They’re getting ready for the ceremony. If you want to see her, come back tomorrow.”


I stared at him. “But she sent someone to get me.”


He gave a shrug, adjusting the chairs. “Then I don’t know who told you that. She’s not here.”


Chapter 22: Off Script