I Swore to Cheat on My Professor

Synopsis

Edgar Bennett tossed my thesis into the trash without even looking up. "Your logic is all over the place, and your data is fake. Grace Evans, you're not graduating on time," he said coldly. The whole class went dead silent, except for my roommate, Olivia Lane, who was trying to stifle her giggles. My eyes were red as I reached for the crumpled, dusty papers, my fingers trembling. I'd rewritten this thesis eighteen times, and last night, I drank so much for the data that I ended up with a bleeding stomach. He knew my family was bankrupt. If I didn't get my diploma, I'd have to work in a nightclub to pay off the debt. "Why are you crying? Do you think tears could make your thesis better?" Edgar said coldly. His voice was icy as he tore my proposal in half right in front of everyone. I wiped away my tears, pulled out my phone right in front of him, and sent a voice message to my online boyfriend, a so-called broke student I'd been dating for three months. "Babe, my advisor failed me. I'm done with school. Let's elope tonight. We can sell some stuff on the street," I said. On the podium, Edgar's hand paused mid-flip as he went through his notes.