Unwanted Fake Wife The Top Billionaire novel Chapter 145

Chapter 145 New Editor

HR walked in and handed over the newly made employee badge with both hands.

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Hannah was standing closest to Elena, and when she heard the words “Miss Sterling,” her mouth dropped open. She blinked hard, wondering if she had misheard. Miss Sterling?

Camille’s expression was just as dramatic. Instead of questioning her hearing, she immediately assumed HR had made a mistake.

“You just called her Miss Sterling? You’ve got the wrong person. That’s Elena. She’s not some president of anything.”

A girl who grew up in the middle of nowhere, and now she wants an executive title?

HR shot Camille a look and raised her voice deliberately. “Since everyone’s here, let me formally introduc Lucy, our executive president, who is also Ms. Elena Sterling. Starting today, she will be serving as editor- in–chief of the editorial department. Please give her a warm welcome.”

She started clapping first.

The office fell into an awkward silence. Aside from Sophia and HR, everyone looked like they were trying to process what they had just heard.

Elena was the executive president who had parachuted in out of nowhere, and now she was also their direct supervisor?

But HR had just announced it publicly. There was no room for doubt.

Sophia began clapping without hesitation. Hannah and a few colleagues who had worked with Elena back at Swiftline followed.

Elena gave a brief, composed introduction, then carried her things into the editor–in–chief’s office.

She had just finished arranging her desk when the solid wooden door was shoved open with force.

Camille stormed in, jaw clenched, eyes blazing.

“Can I help you?” Elena asked calmly, setting down the file in her hand.

Camille crossed her arms and looked down at her with open hostility. “You look pretty comfortable sitting in that chair. Does it feel good climbing over someone else’s feelings to get there?”

”

Her voice grew sharper. “Other people might not know how you pulled this off, but I do. Don’t act like you earned it. You’re young, you play the other woman, you steal resources and positions, and you call it ambition. You really do know how to take shortcuts.”

She deliberately raised her voice so that anyone passing by the office could hear.

She had spent years building her career overseas. In her mind, she had more experience and credentials than Elena. Even if she had joined Velmora Media later, it should not have been Elena sitting in that office.

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Chapter 145 New Editor

The only explanation she was willing to accept was that Elena had used improper means.

Finished

Elena lifted her gaze slowly. Her fingers still rested lightly on the mouse, and there was no trace of panic in

her eyes.

She waited until Camille’s accusations ran out of momentum before speaking.

“Camille, you’ve been in this industry long enough to understand how promotions work. Titles are based on results and competence, not assumptions.”

“Results? Competence?”

Camille let out a harsh laugh and stepped forward, slamming both hands onto the desk. Papers scattered across the floor.

“You want to talk about competence? Fine. You have results, sure. You sold Nathan out, you got close to Mr. Kingsley, you climbed into his bed, and now you act like you earned special treatment. Otherwise why would Mr. Kingsley look at you twice?”

Her words ignited whispers outside.

“Wait, Elena and Mr. Kingsley?”

“That explains how she landed that interview with Mr. Kingsley when even our magazine couldn’t get it.”

“Didn’t Mr. Kingsley just get married? What is she doing?”

A smug smile curved at the corner of Camille’s mouth. This was exactly what she wanted. If Elena lost her reputation in front of everyone, that chair would not mean anything.

Elena stood up.

At five foot five in a tailored suit, she looked composed and distant. She did not bother picking up the fallen papers. Instead, she turned on the projector behind her and pulled up a document.

“Since you brought up competence,” she said evenly, “let’s talk about the report I submitted to Lydia regarding the fire at the West Garment Factory under Hawthorne Group. You knew I wrote it. I provided evidence. And yet you deleted key facts to protect Hawthorne Group and Nathan.”

She displayed the original draft and the edited version side by side.

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