Chapter 1128 Arduous Task
"Wait!" At this moment, Calista called out to Cecilia.
Cecilia turned around, her eyes fixed on Calista.
Cecilia knew that if she kept retreating, Calista would only press harder. Calista was her direct superior, and if she opposed, there was no way Cecilia could stay at the magazine.
Then, Calista stepped forward with a cold smile and said, "I suppose Ms. Lawson has already told you? She wants you to assist me with Victoria's exclusive interview. Victoria is a socialite in Maple Valley, and it took a lot of effort to get her to agree to be on our show. Normally, such an important task wouldn't fall to a newcomer like you, but since Ms. Lawson is giving you a chance, I have no choice. You know, our team is very busy with the upcoming revamp, so the responsibility of Victoria's interview falls on you. I'll review the article and photos once they're done, but you'll have to handle all the preliminary work and the interview yourself. Well, and I almost forgot, you're just a newbie. I wonder if you can handle it?"
Seeing the gloating look on Calista's face, Cecilia pressed her lips together and said, "I'll do my best."
"Good. Let me give you a piece of advice: if you feel you can't handle it, don't force yourself. Our next issue's sales depend on Victoria's interview. If you mess it up, not only will you not get a permanent position, but you can also forget about working in this field in Maple Valley again!" Calista said, staring at Cecilia with contempt.
"I will make sure the interview is done well," Cecilia said, her determination unwavering. She had never been one to back down, especially when it concerned her future. She was grateful to Seraphine for giving her this opportunity and didn't want to disappoint her.
"That's better," Calista gave Cecilia a sidelong glance, snorted coldly, and walked out of the break room.
In the hallway, Calista ran into Arabella Pearl, a staff member of the team. Their eyes met briefly before Calista turned and headed towards the terrace, with Arabella following closely behind.
On the terrace, Arabella frowned and said, "Ms. Day, are you really going to let Cecilia handle such an important interview with Victoria? Ms. Lawson only asked her to assist you, not to take over completely. If anything goes wrong, it won't be a joke."
Unexpectedly, Calista crossed her arms over her chest, gazing at the distant scenery, and said, "I deliberately gave the task to Cecilia. If she messes up, she won't be able to work at Vogue Vista anymore!"
"So you want to drive her out of Vogue Vista? But what if she succeeds?" Arabella asked.
"I won't let her succeed," Calista said with a sinister smile.
"Are you planning to sabotage Victoria's interview? But Ms. Lawson won't agree to that," Arabella was shocked, leaning in to whisper in Calista's ear.
"So what if she doesn't agree? She'll have no choice but to fire Cecilia. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get Cecilia out of Vogue Vista. She wants to compete with me for Barry? I'll make sure she has trouble!" Calista said with a malicious grin.
Arabella finally nodded, understanding. "Well, I get it. If Cecilia messes up the interview, Ms. Lawson will have a bad impression of her. Even if Barry likes Cecilia, Ms. Lawson won't approve. You're killing two birds with one stone!"
"Who said Barry likes Cecilia? That bitch has been clinging to Barry!" Calista stomped her foot and walked away without looking back.
"Right, I misspoke!" Arabella quickly corrected herself, sensing Calista's anger.
After receiving the task, Cecilia got all the information about Victoria from Calista and began her preliminary preparations.
During the lunch break, Cecilia didn't rest. She continued organizing the information, learning about Victoria's life, and summarizing the questions she wanted to ask.
Marcella returned from lunch and saw Cecilia still hard at work. "You don't have to work so hard," she said.
"I have to complete this interview on my own. To be honest, I've interviewed many celebrities before, but this time I'm particularly nervous," Cecilia said with a wry smile.
Hearing this, Marcella advised, "Just be serious, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. You look really pale."
Hearing that, Cecilia touched her face self-consciously. Her morning sickness was still strong, and she had just sneaked out to vomit. She couldn't afford to reveal her pregnancy at such a critical time.
She then changed the subject. "Victoria is the daughter of the Tate Corporation and now serves as the assistant to the CEO. I've heard she's very beautiful, but I don't have any photos of her."
"Victoria is very low-key and doesn't like to be in the spotlight. That's probably why there are no photos of her online. It might also be because her family has a good relationship with the media. Otherwise, it's impossible for someone so famous in Maple Valley's socialite circle to have no photos at all. Her family must have spent a lot of money to keep her off the internet," Marcella said with a laugh.
"That must be it." Cecilia nodded.
"I've heard her fiancé's family is also very wealthy, and he recently took over their family business. Look at her, born with everything. Unlike us, who have to work so hard," Marcella sighed.
Seeing Marcella's sigh, Cecilia said, "Well, we weren't born into wealth, so we can only strive to become rich ourselves."
"But no matter how hard we try, we might never become rich." Marcella pouted.
Cecilia just smiled. "Maybe we'll never become rich, but we can experience the journey of trying to become rich. That's something the wealthy can't experience."
"Alright, you always find a way to enjoy yourself. I guess I'll just go with the flow," Marcella said, shaking her head in resignation.
After saying that, both of them laughed.
After organizing Victoria's personal profile and listing a series of questions, Cecilia had Calista review them. This time, Calista had no objections.
Cecilia then contacted Victoria's secretary Kennedy Hope to finalize the interview time.
"Ms. Hope, this is Cecilia from Vogue Vista. I'd like to know when Ms. Tate would be available for an interview?" Cecilia asked politely after dialing the number.
Kennedy replied, "Ms. Tate's schedule is very full. She only has an hour available next Tuesday from 3 PM to 4 PM. Will that work for you?"
"No problem, we will accommodate Ms. Tate's schedule," Cecilia quickly responded.
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