Disgrace (56 page)

“Good girl.…. Yes, you may leave.” His voice is low and commanding. “Oh, and Miss Thorne”—I turn to see the heat and desire in his eyes—“I take
my
business very seriously. Until next time.” It wasn’t a question. It was a statement.

“Yes, Sir.” I pull on the door so hard, I nearly knock myself out in my rush to leave the room, the space, that man. The stale air in the corridor is stifling, and I run to the main doors and burst out into the Quad, gulping for fresh air before I faint. I have no idea what just happened in there, but I do know I can’t let it happen again, and next time I’ll tell him as much. I’ll just keep my distance when I do.