Chapter 68
No.1
Victoria's spine turned to ice.
"Yes... but it's been reassigned to me..."
"Reassigned?"
Vincent slammed the table and stood.
"You'd steal a byline – what wouldn't you steal?"
Victoria's knees buckled.
"Vincent, please."
No.2
Minister Lightfoot set down his teacup, his mild tone laced with steel.
"I'll call Julian Ashford immediately."
Victoria's vision darkened.
......
The Financial Department erupted.
"Evelyn! Who gave you the right to edit my piece?"
Roxanne Luna stormed over and slammed documents onto Evelyn's desk.
No.3
The office fell silent.
"What's the issue?"
Evelyn looked up, her gaze unsettlingly calm.
"You deleted my infographic! And changed the timeline!"
Roxanne's shriek grated on everyone's nerves.
Penelope Pope hurried over.
"What's going on?"
No.4
"Penny, she butchered my article!"
Roxanne played the victim first.
Penelope frowned at Evelyn.
"Apologize."
Evelyn rose slowly.
"Autumn Detail existed for nineteen years, not six."
Her quiet statement silenced the room.
No.5
Roxanne's face twitched.
"That's a lie! I verified the data!"
"Anyone can edit Wikipedia."
Evelyn held her gaze.
"Did you check the business registry?"
Roxanne's bravado faltered.
"Who cares about a defunct company..."
No.6
Her voice dwindled to a mumble.
Evelyn smiled faintly.
"I do."
Evelyn Sinclair lowered her gaze in silence.
Roxanne Luna's words cut like a dull knife, slowly carving into her heart.
Who else would care about that long-defunct company anyway?
Even if she did care, what difference would it make?
No.7
It would only leave another scar.
"And why did you delete the photos I painstakingly sourced?" Roxanne demanded aggressively.
Evelyn looked up and suddenly smiled.
That smile sent chills down Roxanne's spine.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing," Evelyn replied lightly. "It's just amusing. If no one cares about a bankrupt company, why fuss over the photos?"
She tilted her head. "Scavenging for clout off the dead? Even moldy bread tastes good to you?"