The accusation took Josephine aback, and she turned around to explain, âI wonât bring my personal life to work, or the other way around. I know the difference.â
âYou wouldâve accepted Atticusâ offer to promote you if I didnât stop both of you in time,. no?â Katrina crossed her arms, pleased to have sabotaged Josephineâs promotion.
âHonestly, I agree with you on this matter. Weâll do it fair and square, Josephine answered calmly.
âHmph! Are you really expecting me to believe it?â âSuit yourself.â Josephine didnât bother to: explain further.
Since there was nobody around, Katrina shot Josephine a bold question. âJust how did you manage to wrap Mr. Quarles around your finger? You mustâve done something! Did you sleep with each other?â
Josephine exhaled. She could feel the irritation inside her grow. She turned around, not holding back the bite in her tone. âIt doesnât concern you.â Katrina paused for a moment before she retorted, âLooks like Iâm right. Youâve got to the home base.â
Josephine lost her patience, so she didnât bother to reply. Meanwhile, a jealous Katrina was glaring at Josephine so hard that her eyes reddened. Ethan has a tall and strong body that rivals a model. Other men are no match for him. I would do the same if I were in her shoes. Sleeping with Ethan is something to boast about for the rest of my life. All I need to do is wait for Ethan to get tired of Josephine. At that time, it would be my turn.
Josephine returned to the office, but she heard the discussion going on around her. Most of the staff were envious and amazed. After all, Josephine was invisible around the company most of the time, so it was quite a feat that she knew the largest shareholder.
Besides, many women worked in the TV station, and most of them were beautiful. The broadcasters and news anchors, each with their own beauty, were the stationâs image. How did a reporter like Josephine wrap the largest shareholder around her finger?
Meanwhile, a gorgeous woman walked into Atticusâ office, her purse in hand. Atticus greeted her, âYouâre early, Tori. I thought we were meeting up in the afternoon.â
Tori cut to the chase with her arms crossed, âMr. Kowalski, I heard that thereâs a replacement for the companyâs largest shareholder. Why didnât you tell me about that? Will you ever introduce me to him?â
âOh! Youâre talking about Mr. Quarles, I presume?â âI heard that not only is he young and handsome, but heâs also wealthy. You shouldâve introduced me to such a good man!â Even though Tori was smiling, she couldnât hide the resentment in her expression.
Atticus didnât need more words to understand Toriâs motives. She was a famous news anchor in the industry. Besides, she was also young and single. She had been dating some rich men before, but all her relationships ended up in a breakup. Now that she was single, she was looking for her next target.
âSure, Iâll arrange a meal with you and Mr. Quarles. Itâs time to introduce our best television anchor to him.â Atticus didnât dare outright reject Tori. After all, he spent a fortune to poach her. Furthermore, she was a well- known figure in the field.
âMr. Kowalski, how did the reporter girl Josephine meet Mr. Quarles?â The same question was bugging Tori. This Josephine is quite something. Sheâs a step ahead of all the women out there!
âIâm not sure, but I guess theyâve known each other for a long time. After all, Josephineâs grandfather is quite famous in political circles. Itâs natural if she knows all the big shots.â
His words convinced Tori. However, her face was filled with confidence as she decided to compete with Josephine for Ethanâs attention. She happened to come across the pictures in the group chat the other day. The pictures that captured Ethanâs face and body stunned her. Besides, the way he gave Josephine a Ferrari as a gift also surprised Tori. The most expensive gifts Tori had ever received were designer bags, but Josephine surpassed her achievement in a split second by receiving a sports car as a gift.
Previously, Tori was on a study trip outside the company and only returned this morning. I canât believe I missed all the drama! âAll right, Mr. Kowalski. I hold you to your word about the meal between the three of us. Iâm looking forward to getting to know Mr. Quarles better.â
With that, Tori left the office. Just when she started to make her way back to her office, she changed her mind and took a detour into the elevator. She pressed the button to the level where Josephineâs office was located. I wonder what Josephine looks like.