she wouldn't be stealing stories, nor would she be so jealous of Clark for winning the Kerth she thought she should have gotten.
well, you know I'm going to interpret this differently.
She stole only one story and that she regretted as soon as she did it - her confession to Lucy about how pathetic that was, As for the Kerth - well remember the context - this was her first couple fo months back after the fiasco of her Luther engagement - she had to be unsure of herself given how she missed the Luther story. Also recall her concern in that ep about losing her edge. And by the end of that ep, she's very proud of clark for winning.
As for chosing to mentor Clark - I'm not so sure that was her choice exactly - sometimes you have to pick up on what the boss is hinting you do.
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