The Wrong Woman

Zoey's jaw dropped and her eyes widened at Imogen's words. She exclaimed, "What? Y-You got hired at Star Enterprise?" Imogen nodded.

Zoey scoffed incredulously, "Seriously? What credentials did you use to land a job there? Are you doing janitorial work or scrubbing toilets?"

Imogen hadn't expected Zoey to mock her after she had sincerely shared the news. Imogen swallowed her frustration and issued a final warning. "You don't have to concern yourself with my position. I suggest you focus on reverting to your name. Stop appropriating mine for your work."

"Did they actually hire you?" Zoey asked, her displeasure evident. It was clear she harbored doubts.

Imogen flashed her ID badge. Zoey couldn't make out the department, but seeing the familiar badge unsettled her. She quickly pulled Imogen into a secluded corner and hissed, "You can't be here at Star Enterprise. We can't work together. It'll ruin everything for me."

Smirking disdainfully, Imogen snapped, "You ruined me years ago. How can you sleep at night? I'm being kind by even giving you a heads-up."

retorted, "Remember, your parents got a

her mind. If Gregory and Carol hadn't accepted money from Zoey's family, Imogen would have reported Zoey

my degree for your family's money, but that doesn't

she said assertively, "I don't care. It took me ages to get this job at Star

don't owe you anything. I'm telling you as a favor, so you can

interested in resolving this yourself, then

turned and walked

grip tightening on Imogen's hand. "How much will it take for you to quit Star Enterprise? Name your price. I'll pay it, and you'll be

saying, "I'm a full-time R&D employee making 250 thousand dollars annually. I've got at least 30 years ahead here, plus a pension after retirement. Calculate the

with your background end up in R&D? What strings did