Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Jaylene was convinced Sonia wouldn't pull it off and started throwing shade early.

"Quite the professional approach.

Stella, how long do you think she'll take to pull it off?" Stella shot her a glance and responded casually, "At most, two hours.

Didn't she say so? Are you deaf?" Jaylene scoffed, "If she actually manages to do it within two hours, that'll be something.

The company wouldn't be harboring a slacker.

uw Stella snapped back icily, Hasn't the company always had a slacker around?" Jaylene paused for a moment, then realized Stella was talking about her.

She frowned immediately and was about to snap back when Darcie cut in, "If you want to watch, keep it down.

Speak, and you're out." Some people never change! Why bother arguing with her here? Jaylene clamped her mouth shut in frustration, waiting for Sonia to fall flat.

her brow, anxiously observing Sonia

worried Sonia wouldn't pull it off,

might succeed, prematurely revealing her talents and

not believing a girl who got in through

better to just own up

a fuss and failing would be embarrassing." "I think she's pretending about the

wouldn't even know she existed in the company." "Young people these days are so flighty; they're not grounded enough." The on-site discussions stayed relatively subdued, but in the work group,

people bet on Sonia's success,

few hundred to a couple thousand,

betting against her were goading others in the group, "Why not bet

win, the

example and bet on 'success.' If you win, you'll be a step closer to getting a Luna." "I'm curious about those betting

either I get a motorcycle or