"All the students who have not yet submitted their projects must have seen their names outside on the notice board," the professor's sharp, commanding voice rang through the classroom, slicing through the usual post-lecture chatter. "If you don't submit your projects today as well, I'm afraid your names will be added to the main notice board among the failed students."
A tense silence swept through the room like a gust of cold air. A few students exchanged uneasy glances, whispering quietly under their breaths, while others straightened up, trying to look more attentive than guilty.
From the last row, Alana's lips curled into a smug little smile. Finally, she thought with a silent chuckle. Finally, Avery Vale's flawless record is going to crack. The very idea of Avery's name being pinned up among the failures felt almost divine, like the heavens themselves had decided to reward her patience.
