Summer was sure her paper deserved to be on the cover. But when she spotted the bold headline, her smile vanished. This wasn’t her paper's theme.
She glanced over at Professor Joen’s assistant nearby and headed his way. “I think there’s been a mix-up with the journal,” she said.
The assistant stopped what he was doing. “No way! This is the right one. I flipped through it before you arrived, and your paper is definitely in there.”
Summer felt a jolt of surprise. The assistant, noticing her skepticism, grabbed the journal, flipped a couple of pages, and held it up. “Look, this one’s yours.”
Her eyes landed on the open journal. Sure enough, her paper was right there.
“Being the second article shows just how important your work is,” he remarked with admiration. He wasn't just trying to butter her up; getting published in a journal like this was a big deal. No wonder Dr. Joen had taken on another student.
But Summer was too caught up in the fact that her paper wasn’t on the cover to appreciate the compliment. A week back, she had casually asked her professor about it. He was tight with the journal's editor. How did her paper not make the cover?
Standing there, Summer felt dazed. She took back the journal, still feeling a bit off, and without a word, left the office. The assistant watched her go, confused. A paper in such a top-tier journal, yet she didn’t look pleased?
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