Rita took a deep breath and said, "I want to continue investigating this issue about the Parr Group. I've found out what happened to Virgil Cole."
"Don't try to fool me. A lot of reporters didn't even manage to get anything out of him. How is it that you succeed in doing that?" came the skeptical reply. Lenny did not know whether Rita was lucky or if she genuinely had a knack for it. She had handled the matter with Claire all by herself the other day, and she later claimed to have taken care of Virgil too. He wondered if it could have been beginners' luck.
"Why would I want to fool you? If I hadn't heard the complete story from Virgil, I wouldn't have believed that such forced evacuation is still a thing now. Anyway, that's it from me. I just wanted to inform you I've decided to continue investigating," Rita explained before turning around to leave. However, she was soon stopped by Lenny.
"Hold it. What are your grounds for investigating them? Do you find out who's backing the developers before you decide to dive head-in? Don't get yourself into trouble," Lenny cautioned.
"Don't worry. Even if something happens, I'll make sure you won't be implicated in it," Rita assured him.
Lenny was about to inquire further when someone knocked on the door again and interrupted their conversation. He called for the person to enter in irritation.
"What's going on? Why is my office so busy today?" he grumbled.
"Boss! It's Sherman from Parr Group!" a newbie came in anxiously and explained. Everyone dreamed of interviewing a person of such stature. Unfortunately, he was always averse to media interviews and never once accepted any invitations. That made it all the stranger that he was visiting the New Capital Times' office.
Rita was stunned and wondered what Sherman was doing here. She thought that perhaps the reason he came had something to do with Claire.
"More than that," Sherman replied.
"Not at all," Rita answered at the same time as Sherman did.
Lenny accepted Sherman's response and concluded that they were indeed acquainted. Seeing an opportunity for cooperation, he suggested, "Since you two are old acquaintances, I'll let Rita stay here too. You might not know this, Mister Sherman, but she's a very hardworking newbie!"
"Is that so? It seems to me that New Capital Times provides some rather excellent training for newbies. Even our company has heard about how hardworking she is," Sherman remarked.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...