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“What do youaround

“You’re just upset that I’ree with you in public”

“Bullshit”

“Bullshit?” She turned around “Then why are you telling e my paper so I fall in line with your book?”

He placed a hand on her ar to help so that you won’t make a fool—” He stopped abruptly

“What was that?” She shook off his hand

“Nothing”

He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply

When he opened his eyes, he appeared calmer “If you start now, you should be able to rewrite your paper in time for the conference I can help”

“I don’t want your help And I can’t change my thesis They’ve already published the abstract on the conference website”

“I’ll call Katherine” He gave her an encouraging s it”

Gabriel’s lips pressed together into a thin line

“This is not the time to be stubborn”

“Oh, yes, it is It’s my paper!”

“Julianne, listen—”

“You’re worried I’ll make a fool of ave him a look that ounded if not betrayed “You just did”

She stalked into the bedroo to close the door behind her His hand shot out, stopping the door

“What are you doing?”

“I’azed around helplessly “We can talk about this”

“No, we can’t” She jabbed a finger into his chest “I’m not your student anymore I’m allowed to haveat all”

She ignored him and walked toward the bathroom

“Julianne, damn it Stop!” he bellowed from the doorway

She whirled around

“Don’t yell at me!”

He held his hands up in an expression of surrender and drew a deep breath

“I’ht noithout saying soret And you obviously need to cool down”

“Where are you going?”

“To the bathroo to avoid you for the rest of the day If you don’t leaveto my dad’s”