Chapter 187

The Financial and Entertainment departments had been buzzing with activity lately.

After Melissa Lee and Martha Nash's open feud, junior editors from both departments secretly formed a group chat.

The moment Evelyn Sinclair joined the "Finance & Entertainment United" chat, messages exploded.

Finance Team's Will Young: [Heard Isabella Winslow is pregnant?]

Entertainment Team's Lily Davis: [Martha banned us from covering this story! So frustrating!]

Finance Team's Zack Zhang: [Our scoop's hotter—Alexander Kingsley resigned!]

Evelyn watched the flood of messages and quietly typed ellipses.

[Evelyn must know the inside story!] someone teased.

[Did Alexander really quit?] another pressed.

Her fingers hesitated over the screen. [I don't know either.]

She'd been avoiding Alexander like the plague.

Ever since his personality shift, every encounter left her flustered.

[Go ask him!] The group clamored. [You've known him forever!]

Evelyn sighed. [I'd like to live a few more years.]

Martha lurked in the chat, rolling her eyes.

These clueless kids—the man resigned for Evelyn!

She'd sacrificed a headline to protect their relationship.

Evelyn had just exited the chat when Melissa summoned her.

"Must be hard assigning you work these days." Melissa's tone dripped sarcasm. "This interview should suit you."

She handed over a file. "Old Mr. Eaton's temperamental, but you handled Alexander. This should be easy."

Arriving at the Eaton estate, Evelyn spotted a familiar car in the garage.

"This way, Miss Sinclair." A maid interrupted her thoughts.

To her surprise, the elderly gentleman spoke enthusiastically for two hours.

Only when the housekeeper came with his medication did Evelyn escape.

Footsteps echoed sharply in the empty hallway.

She froze at the figure waiting around the corner.

"Miss Winslow?"

Isabella toyed with her diamond ring, smiling sweetly. "What a coincidence, Evelyn."

"Excuse me." Evelyn moved to step past her.

Isabella blocked the way. "Heard about Alex and me?"

"Not interested." Evelyn shook off her grip.

Isabella suddenly seized her arm. "How about an exclusive?"

Their struggle brought them to the staircase landing.

"Let go!" Evelyn wrenched free.

A cold glint flashed in Isabella's eyes as she shoved Evelyn's back.

"Aaaah—!"

A bloodcurdling scream and the sound of tumbling bodies filled the mansion.

"What happened?" Madeline Kingsley rushed to the scene and gasped at the sight below the stairs.