"Okay... I know it’s stupid and highly unprofessional of me. But my head has been so full recently, and I don’t know what got over me. I swear, it never happened before..." her breathing hardened, and just heaven under the pressure of his intense stare. His grey eyes gleamed with victory, but she was prepared. "I haven’t done any new research. I am really sorry to drag you down, but I... I didn’t do my part for today," she uttered the words in one breath, greedily swallowing her saliva. The girl parted her lips, drawing air into her parched lungs.