Leah had spent more than an hour reading through the draft that her editor had sent to her. She read it very carefully.
At first, she had only started to read it because she was slightly curious. However, she found herself getting more and more immersed in the plot line as she read.
She felt that the person who wrote this had full comprehension of the characters she built in her books.
She was honestly surprised.
She had to admit that this person's writing had captivated her.
Her initial reasoning to kill off the female lead suddenly made no sense to her.
However, the writer who resumed her story had explained the character's death away by writing that the character had actually faked her death. The plot line made her go through a rollercoaster of emotions.
Leah could not help herself from getting drawn in.
The following plot was based completely on the existing settings, and the writer had managed to add on to it.
Perhaps it was the way the writer described scenes with a sense of grandeur. It was clear that whoever that was writing must be male.
However, Leah thought that there was a possibility that they were a girl as well. Perhaps it was a girl who was tough and mentally strong.
In the end, Leah was very satisfied with how the continuation turned out.
Leah thought that even if she were to be the one writing it, she might not be able to achieve such a bombastic effect. She honestly felt that she was unable to continue writing the book.
With the way she was feeling these days, she was not in the mood to write anything. She was quite fond of this other person's writing.
After she finished reading the chapter, Leah let out a long sigh.
Just as she was about to call the editor, Victoria herself called her.
Leah could not help but laugh. It seemed that the editor was overly excited to hear her reaction.
The anonymous writer had a good writing style. They were good at hooking the readers in, so the editor couldn't help herself from excitedly calling Leah to ask about her opinion several times.
Leah looked forward to the rest of the anonymous writer's work.
Right after Leah picked up the phone, the editor started to speak excitedly, "Reaper, have you read it? What do you think of the content? It's really good, isn't it?"
Leah did not hide her thoughts. "Since you seem so hyped for the writer, there's no way that the content falls short. Honestly, I told you that if you think it's good, just go right ahead and publish it. I think that this piece is a much better read than my own works. I think you've hit the jackpot. You should really sign that person into your company. Let them go on writing the book. With this person's talent, I can tell that the book will be a great one."
"Right? I knew you would think the same! To be honest, I thought you would be very picky about who I chose."
"Hey, I'm not picky! I'm really easygoing, alright?" Leah retorted.
"That's bullsh*t," The editor was close to Leah. They had been working alongside each other for many years, so they were prone to good-natured ribbing. "You're the pickiest woman I've ever met."
"Hey, you'd better watch your mouth," Leah said, mildly annoyed.
"Why should I?" The editor retorted."! gave you time to think about the book's continuation but you ended up giving me nothing! How am I supposed to praise you after that? I honestly despise you."
"Alright then, despise me all you like." Leah thought that it was the editor's right to feel that way.
However, it wasn't fun to be despised.
"Your fans despise you too," Victoria added.
Leah was rendered speechless for a moment. "Alright, let's get back to the main topic. I believe that this anonymous writer will be able to attract many fans. I honestly don't want the credit and pay for their work. It's their work, so rightfully, they should be paid."
Leah did not want to be rewarded for doing nothing. She did not want to take something that did not belong to her in the first place.
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