Chapter 214

“Mister Gills, isn’t that a bit too much? I’m not going to say anything, and I’ll remove myself from this project altogether,” Chloe protested.

Telford smirked. “This is your punishment. You can just quit if you don’t want to do it.”

Anger flared up in Chloe’s chest. She had done nothing wrong. Why was she being treated like this?

“Keep in mind that once you quit, you can forget about rejoining the industry in Seechertown, or anywhere in Kardon

Province.”

“Sir, I’ve promised not to say a word. What more do you want?

“That’s not f*cking enough!” Telford shouted. “You wouldn’t even be alive right now if I hadn’t spoken up for you!”

Chloe exploded at last, all her indignance and fury spilling out.

She slammed her permit onto the table, shouting, “I quit, then! So what if I’ll be blacklisted in the industry, I’m more than fine working as a pizza delivery driver! I’ll survive anyway!!

She stormed out of Telford’s office with tears in her eyes, driving home right after.

Telford’s expression was ashen. “The f*cking nerve of this girl. I’ll see how long that lasts! You’ll come crying to me one day!”

later, he called

in

“Yes, Mister Gills.”

that she was fired due to severe

it, Mister

and Telford

journalism and would never

on her record and Telford’s connections, it

at all anymore.

beg him for help, and he was going to teach

a curvy middle–aged lady walked into the office. She leaned over the table and asked

chuckle. “There’s a news report that you’ve been assigned to follow up on. It’s about the Seechertown freeway Incident. All the material’s here. You

do you

look good and keep the

You haven’t given me an assignment in

been much news lately, as you

Gills?

promotion the second this is done. You’ll get

that old geezer of mine is out on a business trip tonight. Wanna come over

there, you little fox.” Telford reached

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