Chapter 8
Chapter 8
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Aiden also put a piece of meat on her plate. “If Josie were as sweet as you, none of this would have happened”
For a moment, everyone was enjoying their food and drinks, completely forgetting about Josie.
But not long after the meal started, Aiden got a call from David.
“Did you know that Josie wants to quit the team?” David asked.
“What?” Aiden’s heavy voice instantly silenced the private room. “She told you that herself? Could it be something said in the heat of the moment?
David sounded pissed off. “If she had told me herself, I wouldn’t ask you. She sent an email. I’ll forward it to you in a sec.
“Go talk to her. If she’s really decided, let her go.
“My team doesn’t need someone with bad morals who throws tantrums all the time. Who does she think she is? Acting like she can challenge me. My team doesn’t rely on her!”
David was clearly fuming.
To him, allowing Josie to stay on the team was already a massive act of mercy. That she dared walk out after all that- ungrateful wretch-that was what she was.
His research team represented the top level in the field nationally-no one could just waltz in or out as they pleased. Josie would regret this decision.
As soon as Aiden hung up, he saw the email David forwarded-it was indeed Josie’s resignation letter.
He frowned deeply, an inexplicable anger rising inside him.
Logically, he should be throwing a party-after Josie humiliated him publicly, her walking away was the perfect exit. So why did seeing her resignation letter leave him hollow?
A dead weight pressed down on his chest instead. Something felt off.
“What’s wrong, Aiden?” Natalie tugged at his sleeve,
Aiden threw his phone on the table, replying, “Josie wants to quit the team. She just emailed Professor Lawson, and he’s pissed off He wants me to check if she’s serious.”
“Is she crazy? Jaden jumped up. “She went through all that trouble to get in and now she’s just walking away? What’s her deal
Vale sneered. “I told you she was just throwing a tantrum. In the end, she still wants to kick Natalie out, thinking our team can’t function without her What a diva!”
“Top research team in the country, it’s every inter’s dream I don’t believe she’d just give up like that Gavin didn’t buy it either, he was on Kyle’s side
But Vincent had a different take When he saw the email, his face went pale and his breathing got all shaky. “When has Josie ever joked about serious stuff?
He reminded everyone, and they remembered-Josie was always dead serious, never cracking jokes about important
matters
“So… she really wants to leave?” Aiden’s voice was soft, almost a whisper. The light in his eyes dimmed.
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He didn’t even realize his hands were trembling. Something flashed through his mind, but before he could grab onto it, he
heard Natalie’s voice.
Natalie was close to tears. “It’s all my fault. Josie must hate me so much that she wants to quit. I’ll go talk to the professor right away-this resignation can’t be approved.
“If anyone should leave, it should be me.
“Compared to me, who just joined, Josie has worked with you guys for years and knows the team way better than I do. Even if I pass the exam, I can’t match her.”
Natalie felt like she was going crazy. Although Josie wasn’t kicked out of the team yet, she had already fallen out of favor with the professor and seniors.
Even if she stayed in the team, no one would treat her nicely.
Natalie had already planned how to make Josie do all the work while getting the least benefits.
And if she could win over the seniors and the professor, Josie would eventually wear out everyone’s patience and have to leave in disgrace. But now…
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