She Hired the Poor Scholarship Student to Save Her Grades — Then She Fell for the One Guy She Was Afraid to Love
Chapter 9
Ethan’s scholarship renewal was unexpectedly denied.
He stared at the email.
He had never received a disciplinary warning.
His grades were perfect.
Everything was in order.
Except someone had filed an anonymous complaint accusing him of academic misconduct.
Madison was furious.
“Who did this?”
“I don’t know.”
“We’ll find out.”
“I don’t need you to fix it.”
“I know.”
“Then don’t.”
She stopped.
He continued.
“I need you beside me, not in front of me.”
That sentence changed everything.
Madison investigated quietly.
She discovered the complaint had been filed by the son of a wealthy family whose daughter had been trying to get close to Ethan’s professor.
It was an old-fashioned attempt to eliminate competition.
They collected the evidence.
The university reversed the decision.
Ethan’s scholarship was restored.
He looked at Madison.
“You didn’t tell me you were investigating.”
“You said you didn’t need me to fix it.”
“I didn’t.”
“You needed me beside you.”
He smiled.
“Exactly.”
They kissed outside the university office.
A dozen students saw.
Neither cared.
