Grace Winslow's words were far from polite, and many people's expressions immediately turned ugly.
The person who had first provoked Grace, her anger finally subsiding, came to her senses. "What did you say? You're just here for an internship and leaving in twenty days? You haven't actually joined the Ministry of Diplomacy as our colleague?"
"Who told you that?" Grace Winslow narrowed her eyes.
'Someone's trying to sabotage me.'
'But not many people knew I was temporarily assigned to an internship at the Ministry of Diplomacy during my break. At school, only Claire Dunn knew, and my good friend Joanne Chase. Maybe someone overheard a few words, misunderstood, and spread the rumor that I'd officially joined the Ministry.'
'So who exactly is targeting me?'
"Never mind who told me. If you're not trying to take our spot for this year's promotion, then why would I have any reason to target you? Am I crazy?" Maeve Sawyer said before turning and heading back to her desk.
