Chapter 26: First Day of Classes

Elin spoke with such heartfelt emotion and self-pity that Alice and Fendi didn’t ask any more questions. She sniffled and said: "So this afternoon, could you please help me by asking for a leave of absence? I need to rest." After her roommates left, she clutched her blanket, unable to suppress her doubts, and dialed Damon's number. The fact that he didn’t answer immediately as usual made her mood sink further. A few minutes later, he finally picked up: "What is it?" His cold, calm tone made Elin’s heart ache. She bit her lip tightly: "Mr. Damon, Miss Evelyn has been accepted into K College's graduate program, hasn’t she?" Her voice carried a hint of nasal tone. Damon was silent for a few seconds before responding: "Yes." She bit the blanket, "But I’ve seen this year's graduate exam papers; they were so difficult, and she didn’t even study. How could she have passed?" Damon knew how much she longed to get into K College’s finance graduate program. Evelyn, who seemingly knew