Heartstrings on Fire (Agnes and Jared)

Chapter 779

Yolanda retorted, "You know exactly what you've done, Agnes. If you can't even respect my position as

your Editor, maybe it's time you found another job."

Agnes shot back, "I'm a journalist, Yolanda. Are you saying I don't have the right to publish my

articles?"

"Your rights are given to you by me. If I don't approve of your actions, you are overstepping your NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

authority if you take it upon yourself, Agnes. You should resign, Agnes, before I have to report you and

tarnish the reputation of this firm."

"I'm not resigning." Agnes countered coldly.

"Agnes, I never knew you could be so shameless. Do you think I don't know what's going on? Why

would the Tim Group get involved with these stray animals? They're not a charity. They're a business. I

know it's because of your shady relation with Jared. If this gets uncovered, people would say our

reporter seduced the CEO. Can you imagine the scandal?"

Agnes, enraged, responded, "You keep accusing me of having an illicit relationship with Jared. Where's

your proof? Even if it were true, it's our personal business. Jared called off his engagement. He's

single, and we're both single, so we're not violating any societal norms here."

Yolanda was fuming at Agnes' audacity.

As the tension between the two escalated, the office door swung open. Judson walked in and said,

"Agnes, there you are. I've been looking for you."

Yolanda got up. "Mr. Judson, what brings you here?"

Judson replied, "Agnes wrote a great piece, and it's getting a lot of attention."

On hearing it, Yolanda visibly paled.

Agnes interjected, "Director Yolanda assigned me to the story. She knows a good story when she sees

one."

Yolanda clenched her teeth at Agnes' insinuation.

Judson merely chuckled, "Yolanda, it's been a while since the News Department has had a story this

good. It's quite an accomplishment."

Yolanda had been on tenterhooks due to her poor performance, even facing potential demotion. It was

only after the head of the TV station intervened that the situation was diffused. If she were to fire Agnes

now, Judson wouldn’t let her off easily.

Yolanda just couldn’t understand why Judson favored Agnes. But she forced a smile and said,

"Exposing the truth and paying attention to societal issues is what we should do as a News

Department."

Judson agreed, "The Fabians' adoption of stray cats and dogs is very popular among the public. I plan

for Agnes to cover it as a feature story. I've even thought of a title, 'Kindred Spirits.'"

Turning to Agnes, he said, "Agnes, I'm counting on you for this. If you run into any trouble, don't

hesitate to contact me."

Agnes nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Judson."

As Judson was leaving, he told Yolanda, "This is a special case. Give Agnes some leeway. Let her use

the News Department's resources as she needs. If that's not enough, she can approach me."

Yolanda almost gritted her teeth but managed to say, "Of course, Mr. Judson. Agnes will do a stellar job

with this feature."

Judson nodded and said, "And how's the promotion video for the Tim Group coming along? Has it been

approved yet?"