Twins And Falling In Love
77. Promises
Olivia smacked her hand on the table in the middle of the room with all the energy she had. “NOT THAT THE POINT! THIS RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE—”
Olivia was unable to continue her words—ia refused to tear down her defenses in front of the person who had just stolen her work. This issue is not about credibility, not about the intellectual work that is deprived of it, nor about the career path that is increasingly promising for him.
For Olivia, this research is a remnant of memories with Michel still attached to her. Michel was the first to propose Olivia about this seminar, he was the one who led Olivia to register and he was also the one who helped with data collection and preliminary counting, even the man had a crazy idea to use Olivia's green panel to power his sports car engine. This project should be the work of both of them— so it should appear in Copenhagen to present it.
The project is Olivia's last offering to the man she loves so much.
“I will take this matter to court, prepare yourself to meet with my lawyer.” Olivia decides to finish an argument that clearly won't end.
Just as the woman was about to step out of the library room, professor Sebastian laughed sarcastically as he took his cell phone out of his pocket. “I was expecting you to behave like this. Of course I would lose badly if I had to go to court, so I've prepared a dirtier game again.”
The man raised his phone towards the woman, showing a faintly visible image in Olivia's eyes. He approached to grab a phone from professor Sebastian, studied the picture on his screen and at once his heart slipped.
The picture is a picture of him and EL who came in and out of his apartment and also the EL apartment, there is also a photo of El kissing himself suddenly in front of the apartment. The photo was taken from a very fitting angle so that it shows the EL position clearly visible.
“I never thought that you were the type of lecturer who likes to play naughty with students. Is that why you gave the boy the opportunity to join this project?” He grinned cunningly.
This is what Olivia fears, her relationship with the student will be a lot of opposition, what else if it is discovered by the public, so Olivia always acts indifferent if she is outside when with EL.
Various thoughts mill about Olivia's mind, and she is confused about what to prioritize first: explaining the actual situation of the photo, explaining why they came out together, and what to expect, or explain the reason why he chose EL to participate in his project.
“If you take this matter to court, I will spread this photo.” He took his cell phone out of Olivia's hand. “You broke the campus union, you shouldn't date your own students.”
Olivia looked at him with a ready-to-kill look. “Then are you going to fire me? I did nothing wrong and this photo is just a misunderstanding, I am ready to bear the consequences.”
Professor Sebastian chuckles. “Fired you? No way! Why would I fire a professor as talented as you? Besides it will not affect you anything, other campuses will soon offer positions for you and all departments of architecture in this country obviously have to compete to get you as one of their teaching staff.—
“Then?”
“Do you know how old your student is? At this age, whether he is able to face social sanctions and ridicule from his college friends, whether the man can survive in this cruel world, he said, and again does the student's parents agree with your relationship? You may be evasive, but not for him, your lover's future will be ruined, and it's all because of your decision, with just this one photo I was able to destroy the future of your beloved lover”
The woman now had to face the hardest fight in her mind.
He wanted to teach Professor Sebastian a lesson about intellectual theft and bring the man to court to revoke his professor's title—and he knew that this charge would be won in an instant. But on the other hand, he could not be rash and let EL bear the consequences of his ego.
If this rumor gets out, if Professor Sebastian is right to spread the photo, then the boy's life will be ruined. The person who looked down on him would have another spice to further knock him down, this will only lead the EL to unfounded hatred and ultimately destroy all the foundations Olivia is trying to build for her. The boy's future is now completely within Olivia's grasp and her decision to choose will have a big impact.
“Remove that photo in front of me now and make sure you don't mess up my presentation.” Olivia said with a trembling voice.
Professor Sebastian understands the decision Olivia made, he immediately moves his fingers over the scandalous photo and removes it.
Olivia did not say a word and immediately stepped out of the room. He led his footsteps quickly with one person on his mind, and he had to find the man now.
“DANIEL!” Olivia found the person she was looking for standing near the main exit.
“Kakak, bagaima—”
“Promise me that you will be a great man!” Demand it while staring deeply into the dark pupils of the EL.
“Sister, have you spoken to him? Are you all right? You look..”
“APPOINT!” Olivia was impatient. “Promise me that you will be a successful person! Promise me that you will be a good student and promise to graduate quickly, Promise me!” press Olivia.
“Why?”
“APPOINT!” Olivia almost screamed as her eyes warmed up.
EL nodded, “I promise. I won't let you down.” EL's gaze turned shady as he realized the puddle of tears on Olivia's face, I don't know what had just happened inside but EL was willing to do anything to make this woman stop looking upset. “I promise that I will do and exert all my abilities to make you proud, Brother.”
Olivia bit her lips while still holding back the tears that were ready to fall. “good, don't make me regret the path I just took.”
The woman's tears spilled after she said her words. Olivia has just handed over the final shred of her memories of Michel, she has just given up her final offering for the man to be presented by professor Sebastian to cover up the scandal over the impending EL.
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