The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2735

It’s almost laughable, really. They all despised the unfairness of it all, and as journalists, it was their mission to shine a light on the darkness, but when it came to their own backyard, they had no choice but to bow to reality.

Not Regina, though. She called out the office’s slick veteran right there in the middle of the bullpen. Watching him puff up with indignation, yet utterly unable to formulate a comeback, was a vicarious thrill for everyone.

After all, Regina was only spitting straight facts. If he was as talented as he claimed, why didn’t he go out and score his own interviews?

The guy was so full of himself, yet not a single source actually liked talking to him.

“You just wait and see,” he sputtered, his face flushed with anger.

to play dirty? Go ahead. Is that all you’ve got, pilfering my interview notes? For

a lot of nerve for a newbie, not giving a shred of

got a story to chase. Unlike some people who just sit around the office waiting for scoops to fall into their lap, I don’t make a living

Be careful, or I’ll take this to the boss,” he threatened, though everyone knew he had snatched others’ stories before,

seemed to have no sense of this unspoken rule. She raised her voice enough that it seemed

tattling? That’s

silence Regina, but she was already striding out the door, bag in hand, leaving him to fume in circles around the office. The other colleagues pretended to be engrossed in their screens, though their smirks

thinks he can tackle any story, huh? We’ll see how smug she is

to yield much, just a time sink. Only someone with the naive passion of a

practical, stuffed a duffel bag with sandwiches, granola bars, and disposable gear, and hurried off to the