#Chapter 342 – The Night Before

My mouth turns down in a desperate frown, because even if he’s relieved… God, but I love being an Espionage Cadet. I don’t want to be reassigned – I want to study it all. “I’ll talk with the Captain,” I say, giving an assured nod. “I’ll…I’ll do both tracks.” Neumann smirks at me and nods. “We’ll see,” he says, quiet and sure. “Upon your return. Now you’d better head out – you have other professors to meet with before you get some rest.” I hesitate. “Faiza?” I ask, just a whisper. He smirks. “Don’t you worry about my dashing girl. She will be fine.” “You haven’t heard from her?” Neumann quirks an eyebrow at me. “What kind of spymaster would I be if I told you that?” “A nice one,” I growl, showing my teeth a bit. To my shock, he actually laughs. “Go!” Neumann says, giving me a little shove on the shoulder. “I have work to do, and so do you.” I sigh, turning down the hall, my head hanging as I process this sudden news. “Ariel.” The name rings out after me and I tur