Chapter 2876


    Truth be told, her sry had hit the ceiling; any further raise seemed out of the question. She was


    already earning more than many a general manager at smaller firms.


    Yet, if Lucy could stick close to Nn, keep steady and true, there was a shot she might be tapped for


    a department head role elsewhere in thepany.


    Her performance easily outshone some of those deadbeat managers skimming the surface, and Nn


    had been itching to shake things up among his team for a while. But he was so used to having Lucy by


    his side that her absence would leave shoes toorge for any quick recement.


    Dahlia, on the brink of madness, had turned a simple drive into a demolition derby, blowing through


    stoplights like they were mere suggestions, all set to burn bridges with Regina.


    Regina, meanwhile, was buried in her paperwork, pondering when to corner Domingo for another


    interview. Slipping by unnoticed would be a tough gig after theirst fallout.


    Domingo had been a tough cookie, streetwise for years, and getting intel from him was no walk in the


    park. And Regina’s informants? No longer the reliable sources she once held dear. She heaved a sigh


    heavy with worry.


    If only Nn could lend a hand, this mess would be a cinch. But their rtionship was at an impasse, a


    once-solid friendship turned to stone. She was at a loss for how to face him now.


    They’d yed house a few times, visiting Nn’s folks, who were nothing but kind. It was during those


    moments that she could breathe easy, especially when they had to masquerade as the picture-perfect


    couple-a charade Regina found herself indulging in more than she cared to admit.N?velDrama.Org (C) content.


    “Regina, you homewrecker! Get out here! You stole my boyfriend! How dare you still parade around


    like nothing happened?”


    Dahlia hadn’te to exchange pleasantries; she was raising hell at the doorstep.


    The lobby was a hive of activity, journalists instinctively reaching for their cameras and recorders-this


    was hot off the press.


    Regina’s entertainment beat was a world away from themotion, the ruckus failing to reach her


    office until her boss came barreling in, demanding she deal with the scandal brewing outside.


    “What a spectacle! Isn’t New Blossom Press notorious enough for you?” her boss barked.


    Puzzled, Regina responded, “Why are you so sure this has anything to do with me? I don’t recall


    meddling in anyone’s love life.”


    “They’re shouting your name in the mud, Regina! You’re the only Regina in the building; how could it


    not be you? Now get out there and handle this, or don’t bothering back.” Her boss wasying


    down thew, and Regina could only nod in reluctant agreement.


    “Boss, I swear this isn’t on me. I’ve been chasing stories round the clock, as you well know. How could


    I have time for someone else’s love drama? Isn’t my lifeplicated enough?”


    Seeing Regina’s distressed face, her boss couldn’t help but crack a smile. “So you do realize you’re a


    ma for trouble. Regardless, being the target of this usation won’t look good for you. Clearing


    this up means you can focus on your work, right?”


    Regina nodded, hurriedly making her way out. But uponying eyes on the scene, she realized she


    was facing an all-too-familiar face.


    “Dahlia, what on earth are you doing here?”