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Chloe was about to explain when Jane walked over, carrying her coffee mug. Jane clearly already knew what had happened, but she put on a concerned facade. “Chloe, what’s wrong? You look awful. Did something happen with the interview?”
Inside, Jane was absolutely thrilled. They got too cocky too fast. Serves them right!
Chloe’s sharp gaze locked directly onto Jane.
“You already knew, didn’t you? That Jasper was giving you my hosting spot.”
The moment those words hit, Mandy and the others instantly understood why Chloe looked so upset. Chloe had done all the legwork for this interview, only for Jane to swoop in and take the credit. Who wouldn’t be pissed?
Jane blinked innocently. “Really? I had no idea… Chloe, let me go talk to Jasper. There must be some mistake.”
She was a master at playing innocent-at first glance, you’d actually believe she knew nothing about it.
“What are you even-
Mandy started to defend Chloe, but Chloe stopped her.
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“If you want to be a thief so badly, be my guest.”
Chloe walked around Jane, returned to her desk, pulled out her laptop, and began typing rapidly.
Mandy followed her over. When she saw what was on the screen, her
eyes widened. She was about to speak when Chloe pulled her down closer.
Mandy caught on and lowered her voice. “Chloe, are you quitting?”
“Yep.”
Chloe confirmed with a simple nod.
“Are you insane? Why should you quit? Jane should be the one packing her bags! You’re our top interviewer. What is Jane anyway? She bombed her first interview, and now she’s shamelessly stealing your work! This is bullshit-let’s go to Jasper!”
Mandy stood up, ready to storm into Jasper’s office to demand justice for Chloe.
“Don’t.”
Chloe held her back.
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She knew Mandy and the others meant well, but she couldn’t let them get caught in the crossfire. Getting their bonuses cut would suck-losing their jobs would be devastating.
“After everything that’s happened, I’ve been thinking about quitting anyway. I’ve been here for years—it’s time to move on.”
She had made up her mind.
This wasn’t going to stop. As long as she and Jane worked at the same magazine, Jane would always find ways to hold her back.
Talent speaks for itself. Chloe didn’t need to stay here.
Besides, she was curious-could Jane actually handle things without her there to pick up the slack?
Seeing that Chloe’s mind was made up, Mandy stopped trying to persuade her, though she still felt furious. “Having your work stolen like this—I just feel terrible for you.”
Chloe smiled mysteriously. “Just wait and see what happens.”
The next day, the interview with Ethan Price was published, with Jane listed as the interviewer.
This was the first interview ever with the CEO of Apex Group. Within ten minutes of being posted on Velocity Magazine’s official social media, it had already gained over 100,000 views35
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The comments section was buzzing with discussion about both Ethan and Jane.
[Did anyone notice the interviewer is that gorgeous journalist Jane? Incredible—she just got back to the States and already scored an interview with Ethan Price!]
[She’s got serious skills! Who would say no to an interview with a beautiful journalist?]
[I wonder if Ethan Price and Jane will hit it off… Has anyone actually seen what Ethan Price looks like?]
Jane also shared Velocity Magazine’s interview post on her Instagram with a humble-brag caption:
[Thank you Jasper for this amazing opportunity, and thank you Mr. Price for your time! I’ll work hard to live up to everyone’s expectations.]
But less than five minutes after her post went live, another post appeared.
It came from a popular gossip account known for exposing media industry drama.
[Returning journalist steals coworker’s story-when ambition. goes too far]
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Along with this explosive headline, they attached an audio recording.
The conversation between Chloe and Jasper in his office had been clearly captured.
Jane was still riding high when her friend Nina sent her the Instagram post. After clicking on the audio, Jane completely freaked out.
“Jane, I saw that gossip account-everyone’s dragging you in the comments. What are we going to do?”
Jane’s hands shook as she followed the link to the post. When she saw the comments, her face went white.
[I work at Apex Group. Jane did come for an interview, but she got kicked out by the CEO the first time. It was only when Chloe showed up with her that the interview actually happened.]
[This magazine is so shady-stealing Chloe’s work and handing it to Jane!]
[Am I the only one wondering why Jasper is protecting Jane so hard? I remember those rumors about Jane and Julian…]
That comment seemed to connect all the dots.
The discussion shifted from Jane stealing Chloe’s credit to 18:35
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