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Not Sanders. Not Rivera.
God, please, not Rivera.
There’s always just been such a heated rivalry between the two of us. Some say it must be because we’re attracted to one another, and that couldn’t be further from the truth.
He’s cocky and annoying, and in simple terms, I can do better.
But it isn’t just that.
He’s also good friends with my ex…another strike against him.
“You are such a valuable asset to the team, and I know you’ve been working hard on the sports beat to make a name for yourself.”
“Please don’t say Rivera,” I whisper.
Marcus chuckles. “It’s not Rivera,” he assures me.
“Sanders, then?” I guess.
“Wrong again.” He shakes his head again. “Ms. Bailey, I’m pleased to let you know you’ve been assigned as the new Aces correspondent for VG-oh-three. We could not be more excited to see what you can do with this opportunity. Ratings are down, and we’re confident that putting you in that position will help boost us to where we want to be.”
I gasp as my heart races. “Really?”
“Really. It’s about damn time we put a woman in as correspondent, and with your background and knowledge of the team, you deserve it.”
With my background.
Wait a minute.
Is this…is this because of my father?
I’m about to ask when I clamp my mouth shut tight.
This is what I wanted.
I won’t blow it by asking…even though it will remain in my head until the end of time.
And that’s where it’ll stay.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you!” I squeal, my hands covering my mouth in excitement.
“As our correspondent, you’ll be responsible for covering all aspects of the team. You’ll be expected to broadcast from every game this season. You’ll travel with the team, which will give you a chance to get closer to the players and coaches to form those relationships to give us the high-quality content we all want. You’ll conduct interviews, write stories, shoot videos. You’ll cover the players, the coaching staff, and the front office. You’ll attend practices and camps and press conferences. Your new best friend is whoever the team hires as their new head coach. You’ll produce content for social media, the web, and, of course, our television broadcasts, and you’ll need to work closely with our sports beat reporters to do that. You’re a talented reporter and I’m confident you’ll knock this out of the park, Jolene.”
Your new best friend is whoever the team hires as their new head coach.
His words stick in my brain.
It better not be Lincoln Nash.
I am so, so fucked if it is.
But I can’t worry about that right now. It’s time to celebrate.
“Oh, wow. I just…I’m without words, Marcus.” I stand and reach my hand across the desk to shake his. “Thank you for this opportunity. I won’t let you down.”
“Congratulations. I’m here to support you in any way that I can.” He grips my hand firmly, and I thank him before I run from his office squealing.
I hear his laugh follow behind me, but I’m just so damn excited.
