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.

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“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.

powered on my

myself in

of my trip to Northrend to find Hughie. Now, my workload had piled up,

and Fire,

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.

instead, sales had dropped by 20%

was going on?

made no

and then called an urgent meeting to get some

data onto the large screen and turned to Chris, the marketing director in charge of Ice

what’s your take on the recent drop in

my sharp gaze. He hesitated for a moment before replying, “Ms. Sinclair, sales for Ice and Fire have indeed declined compared to last month.”

“A 20% decrease

the sweat off his forehead. “Well… recently, the market has been flooded with knocks of Ice

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targets high–end consumers–wealthy ladies with high standards. The presence of so many counterfeits has, in a way, diminished the perceived exclusivity

is behind this?” 1

answered truthfully, “According to our investigation, the company producing

Jewels?” I raised an eyebrow in surprise.

reputation in the industry plummeted. And now, they have the audacity to pull the same trick

why haven’t we taken action? Why haven’t we demanded a public apology, forced

Their knockoffs are designed strategically–they’ve avoided copying Ice and Fire’s signature elements outright,

see. Keep a close eye on this situation,” I instructed, rubbing my temple. “You can return to work.”