Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 225 Heartstone Jewels Rise Again "Rosaline? Didn't you resign!" Heidi looked up at me, feigning surprise as she widened her eyes in exaggerated shock.

& Pearle "I did, but Caden refused to approve it." I glanced at Caden with a mocking smile. “So I had no choice but to stay." "Caden, is that true? Heidi turned to him, her eyes brimming with grievance.

Caden gave a faint nod. "Tessa, this seat belongs to Rosaline. I'll arrange another one for you Hearing this, Heidi stood up, her face full of understanding, "Oh, Caden, I thought Rosaline had already left.

so I sat here.

She bit her lip and lowered her gaze. After a brief pause, she whispered, "Caden, don't worry, I won't put you in a difficult position. I'll move right now." With that, Heidi gathered her things and moved to an empty seat nearby. "Caden, is it okay if I sit here?" "Mm," Caden responded indifferently. He had someone help set up her workspace before heading back to his office.

I watched her little act unfold with an icy expression and sat back down at my desk.

I powered on my computer i quickly immersed myself in work.

I had been stuck in a snowstorm and lost a few days because of my trip to Northrend to find Hughie. Now, my workload had piled up, and I needed to catch up as soon as possible.

Flipping through the latest sales reports for Ice and Fire, I sensed that something was off.

Logically, after all the publicity and the recent Heartstone Jewels plagiarism scandal-especially with the truth coming to light-the Eclipse Group had gained a significant boost in reputation. Sales for Ice and Fire should have been skyrocketing.

But instead, sales had dropped by 20% What was going on? This made no sense.

I quickly scanned the reports, and then called an urgent meeting to get sanswers.

In the conference room, I projected the data onto the large screen and turned to Chris, the marketing director in charge of Ice and Fire sales. My voice was calm but firm.

"Chris, what's your take on the recent drop in Ice and Fire sales?" Chris stiffened under my sharp gaze. He hesitated for a moment before replying, "Ms. Sinclair, sales for Ice and Fire have indeed declined compared to last month.” "What's the reason for it?" I pressed. "A 20% decrease in just one month-why?" Chris wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Well... recently, the market has been flooded with knocks of Ice 09:02 Wed, 19 Mar Chapter 225 Heartstone Jewels Rise Again + Pearls our brand targets high-end consumers-wealthy ladies with high standards. The presence of so many counterfeits has, in a way, diminished the perceived exclusivity of our product" "Which company is behind this?" 1 demanded.

Chris answered truthfully, "According to our investigation, the company producing these knockoffs is none other than Heartstone Jewels." "Heartstone Jewels?" I raised an eyebrow in surprise.

After their plagiarism scandal, their reputation in the industry plummeted. And now, they have the audacity to pull the strick again? My expression darkened. "If they're making counterfeits, why haven't we taken action? Why haven't we demanded a public apology, forced them to remove their products, and sued them for damages?" "Ms. Sinclair, the issue is that Heartstone Jewels has been clever this time. Their knockoffs are designed strategically-they've avoided copying Ice and Fire's signature elements outright, so legally, it doesn't count as plagiarism. But anyone looking at them would immediately see the resemblance." Chris sighed in frustration. "I see. Keep a close eye on this situation," I instructed, rubbing my temple. "You can return to work." I never expected that so much would happen in just a few days of absence.

In such a short time, Heartstone Jewels had managed to rise from the m ashes, stirring up trouble behind the stirring up scenes. Their underhanded tactics were now causing serious damage to Eclipse Group's jewelry business. Given the circumstances, it was my responsibility to report this to Caden and discuss a countermeasure.

Returning to my desk, I began organizing the data I had gathered before heading to his office.

After a restless night, I needed scoffee.

Grabbing the sales report in one hand and my cup in the other, I made my way to the break room.

As I leaned down to fill my cup, the sharp sound of high heels echoed from outside.

"Rosaline!" Heidi's voice rang behind me.

I lifted my head to see her storming in with an aggressive expression. "What do you want?" I asked with a frown.

Heidi slammed the door shut and strutted towardwith hostility "Rosaline, since youxe already chosen to break off your engagement with Caden and resign from Eclipse Group, why did you cback?" I looked at her with a straight face and replied, "And what does that have to do with you?"

Heidi smirked and stepped even closer. She lowered her voice to a ΟΠ deliberately sultry tone Lettell you something... Last night, Caden stayed over at my place. We spent the whole night together." As she spoke, she tugged at her collar to reveal a hickey on her neck. Counterback of the Despined Luna.

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