"No, sir. That was all he said." Karina pushed the response out of her mouth while shaking her head lightly. Her voice came out low as she was yet to recover from the shock of Mr. Joel's response.
"Listen to me, Karina. I know you may be wondering why I would give you such advice, and I will tell you. You are one of my best students in this department, and if I have the means, after your graduation, I will set you up for a wonderful and seamless career. But I don't have such resources. Veron does."
Karina's expression shifted from shock to uncertainty as an understanding of what Mr. Joel was saying slowly sank into her.
