Chapter 450


    Tony was in a sheer panic. Without Chloe, he felt like he was invisible to ire. She wouldn''t even


    spare him a nce. To make matters worse, apart from the few shares ire had tossed his way,


    he''d sunk everything he had into buying more shares of the station. It all seemed for nothing when


    even the station manager couldn''t sway Chloe''s decision. Everyone watched helplessly as she


    packed her things and walked out of the television station.


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    As Chloe made her way out, she wandered through the corridor lined with photos, each capturing


    moments and people who had made their mark on the station''s history. There were snapshots of


    politicians visiting Riverbrook, Riverbrook TV Station journalists receiving honors, war


    correspondents reporting amidst chaos, and initiatives to support African orphanages.


    Chloe''s steps slowed as she took it all in, stopping in front of a single portrait. It was the only one in


    the entire gallery. It was Ruby—her country''s only journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize. Ruby''s life was a


    testament to battling darkness and injustice, from exposing the nation''srgest child trafficking ring


    to uncovering underground surrogacy clinics, her stories about missing children shook the world.


    Even now, a vibrant woman in her fifties, she was constantly on the move, striving to make a


    difference for underprivileged children worldwide.


    Ruby was Chloe''s inspiration, her hero. Chloe''s desire to work at the station, to be a journalist, was


    all because of Ruby. Back when Chloe was in kindergarten, her school was embroiled in a


    harrowing terrorist kidnapping. A group of terrorists targeted their elite school during a field trip,


    hijacking a bus and rigging it with a bomb, demanding a hefty ransom. The nation was gripped with


    fear as the standoff stretched over two days.


    In a daring move, a journalist infiltrated the scene, disarmed the bomb, and risked her life to give


    the military a chance to save everyone. All 57 children and 6 adults were rescued without harm.


    Chloe vividly remembered Ruby standing defiantly among the terrorists, a gun to her head, yet


    fearless and articte, almost swaying the hardened criminals with her words. That image of Ruby,


    glowing with courage, left an indelible mark on Chloe''s heart.


    From that moment, Chloe nurtured a dream—to shine brightly, to be someone who saves lives and


    fights for justice. She wanted to be a journalist. Despite Leah''s disapproval and the endless


    lectures, Chloe secretly enrolled in media studies. College was a whirlwind, but she never lost sight


    of her dream and eventuallynded a job at the station.


    Her ambition was clear: to be a front-line reporter. She started out pounding the pavement,


    uncovering injustices, and stirring public debate. But the station, dazzled by her looks, soon had her


    front and center as a host. She epted it, figuring she was still delivering news and not straying


    too far from her path. Yet, over the past year, the backstabbing, the facade of rtionships, and the


    station''s politics had left her disillusioned. Riverbrook TV Station wasn''t the same ce Ruby had


    worked at.