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Chapter 10 - The Journalist

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The shrill sound of an alarm clock rang out , jolting him awake. Bernard cussed as he got to his feet, stopping the alarm clock with the touch of a button. It read 5:30. He had to prepare for his meeting with the CEO of FS Phoenix. He smiled. Finally, his article was getting recognition. He was determined to see this to the end. He will not be silenced. (Well, for the right price, he could be.) But that's not the point. He was going to stand his ground and make sure he got to the top with this article. He wanted to be recognized, he wanted to be one of the big names, and he'll do anything to get to that point. He snickered a little when he thought of the numerous individuals who cautioned him about going up against FS Phoenix. "It's a dead end. Many journalists have tried and failed. You'll be wasting your time," one told him. "Well look who's trending now!" He laughed and said, "Haters." You all are just hostile, you never wanted me to progress because I'm not from this country. "

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