Chapter 65

Inside the office, William finally spoke in a low voice after hearing the knock. "Come in." At the same time, the student's voice followed. "Dr. Hayes, I'll get going first." Nicole took a deep breath and pushed the office door open on her own. William was looking down at a file before he vlooked up. His expression changed the moment he saw who it was. The student instantly recognized her, too. She had just been looking at Nicole's academic record, and there was a photo attached to it. "Nicole!" William's expression darkened, emotions stirring behind his eyes. "Why are you here?" Nicole answered in a quiet voice, "Dr. Hayes, I want to continue my studies, so I applied to your program." As expected, William's expression shifted again when he heard that. His eyes turned cold, but he didn't respond right away. His tone remained sharp when he spoke. "Continue your studies? My program now has much higher standards than three years ago. Even the current students who study here full-t