Chapter 26 Targeted

Lorna spoke with a tone of self-assurance, "Who says I'm reading novels? I'm actually working. Writing copy is part of my job, you know." Since they were colleagues after all, Charlotte, not wanting to start a fight with Lorna, tried a different approach. "If you're not going to help, could you at least let me do it myself?" Lorna was quick to object. "That's not a good idea. You're still new here. What if you accidentally see confidential information? I don't want to be held responsible for that." Charlotte, fed up with Lorna's excuses, stood her ground. "I think you're making a big deal out of nothing. I just need to print something for work." Lorna was unmoved. "I've already said I'm busy. If it's not urgent, why don't you try again later this afternoon?" Without a word, Charlotte left the office. She didn't want to trouble Luke with such a minor issue. Luke had been particularly supportive, and she knew other employees were already gossiping about his favoritism. Charlotte was