Knockout🔞 | The Originals

6: Red Flags

Elisse Madison

"Earth to Elisse." Beckham, one of Elisse's co-teachers in the university called. He even snapped his fingers in front of her, finally gaining her attention.

"I'm sorry, what was that?" She asked, looking at him and the teachers around the table. They are currently in a meeting for the upcoming entrance examinations of the students for college and all Homeroom teachers are gathered for its preparation.

"Ms. Madison, I don't think you follow." Their head faculty teacher, Jefferson Rome said, tilting his head down to look at her out of his glasses.

Elisse blinked her eyes several times and stood up from her seat.

"I'm sorry." She apologized and gave him a quick bow. She bit her lower lip and mentally hit her head. She is spacing out again. She can't even tell how many times she gets caught today.

When she looks up again, everyone is still staring at her. She awkwardly looks around and then shifted her eyes to her friend, Beckham.

Beckham scratched his forehead and mouthed, 'Proposal Program'. He even pointed the white board to make her know that she is the next one to present her proposal. Elisse flinched when she got that.

"Oh, right." She said and looked at her laptop. "Uhm, the proposal." She said and smiled again. She started to gather her papers around and the rest just watched her there. Their head faculty teacher even shakes his head when she bumped into the bottles of water around, rolling on the table.

"Sorry." She whispered and bowed again, putting the bottles of water in place. She finally lifted up her laptop to walk in front. She even dropped a couple of sheets on the floor, gaining another sigh from the other teachers.

Her friend, Beckham even covered his face with his hand. She is always this clumsy and there's not a day that she didn't spill anything.

"Are you sure you're okay, Ms. Madison?" Mr. Rome asked, pushing his glasses on the top of his nose.

"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you. I-uh, I prepared a presentation, Mr. Rome." She said and smiled at everyone after picking up the papers from the floor.

"Alright, go ahead." The man answered and nodded.

Elisse cleared her throat and looks at the people around the room. Her eyes caught a familiar face, sitting along with the other Head Teachers. She narrowed her eyes and shifted to Mr. Rome. She is not aware about the higher organization joining them today.

Or maybe, it's just her who is not aware because of too much spacing out.

"Oh, Mr. Michael Gyu is here today to listen to our proposals. His company is also looking for potential interns. This will be a great opportunity for our students too because they can also enter a scholarship that he personally sponsors." Mr. Rome said, looking at the man behind the table, sitting next to Elisse's father, Elon Madison.

She blinked her eyes several times, finally realizing that the man that his father is talking about is him. The family of Michael Gyu is the long-time sponsor of this university. With her father being one of the Head Teachers of this school, it is not a surprise for her to know that he is arranging a marriage for them.

Elisse gripped on the paper in her hands and nodded, finally smiling at the people in that conference room.

"Great to see you, Mr. Gyu." Elisse greeted formally and bowed. The man made a curt nod and smiled at her; she can tell he is staring. And she will admit, he is a very good-looking man. A very rich one too. The perfect man that her father desires to be a part of their family—in  exchange of her own desire for a relationship with a man she truly wants.