Chapter 1005

Flora hung up the phone with a calm indifference.

"Boss, who was on the line?"

"Just an idiot," Flora replied, slipping her phone into her pocket.

Howell, hearing this, realized someone had gotten under her skin. He adjusted his glasses and asked, "Want us to teach them a lesson?"

"Not even worth it," Flora chuckled lazily. "Let's focus on the interviews. You all go ahead; I'll join you soon."

"Got it."

...

Meanwhile, Blake stared at her now-dark phone screen, her face contorted with frustration.

The past few days had been a nightmare for her.

Someone had leaked her whistleblowing, and now the entire academic world was abuzz. Former mentors were avoiding her like the plague, and the research position she had been promised had evaporated.

In academia, nothing is dreaded more than a tarnished reputation. She had become persona non grata among many esteemed professors.

the idea of apologizing over the phone was repugnant, but

but to make that

should just let bygones be bygones, after all, when does a senior apologize to

astonishment, Flora had simply

and the others ahead to

drink, she strolled over, arriving fashionably late.

and

Everyone knows how talented you are. You're a shoo-in for Rose's Studio. Who knows,

feeling confident about

sis, I'm about to head into my interview, so I'm turning

thing. I'll handle her

powered down her phone, sat up straight, and

spotted a

couldn't believe her

"Flora!"

rushing over to confront

girl, with her cool demeanor and laid-back

Flora's photos on Twitter, never caring much until Flora messed

she'd been mistaken,

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