Page 39 of Chandelier Enthralled
“I knocked it out of the park.”
“As a junior journalist?” He blinked at me. “Don’t sign anything.”
“Why don’t you say congratulations?”
He stared at me for the longest time, uncomfortably long, and then said, “Did you talk with Jewel Hadley?”
“How did you know that?” I brightened. “You know her?”
He let out a sigh. “Let’s talk over breakfast.”
“Cam, this is my dream job. The one I studied for.”
“I respect that.”
“I’m not discussing it.”
“It doesn’t work like that, Willa.”
“You know something about the company?”
“Yes.”
“Is it bad?”
“It’s complicated.”
“How bad, on a scale of—”
“It’s a moot point. I’m sorry, Willa, but you’re not going back there.”
I replayed his words to make sure I’d heard him right. “Do you have any idea how hard this year has been for me? And it’s only April. My life imploded back in New York. This is the only thing keeping me going.”
“How did they reach out to you?”
“They headhunted me.” I gave him a look of satisfaction that yes, I, too, could attract the best.
“Explain.”
“They reached out to my professor.”
“They asked for you by name?”
“I wrote a paper for Brown. It was published online. I’m guessing it was that article that impressed Pulse360.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this?”
“I thought that’s how things usually work.”
“Not necessarily.” He looked worried.
“Why would that be a problem?”
“I thought you were happy in New York?” He looked at me with compassion. “There are great news stations there.”
“Hugo made it impossible for me to stay.”
Cameron read my expression. “He cheated onyou?”
