Chapter 631:

The assistant nodded sharply. “Understood.”

He’d barely turned to leave when Kolton’s fingers drummed once against the desk. The sound stopped him cold. He spun back around, hunching forward expectantly.

Kolton’s eyes became slits of ice. “Arrange for some influential figures to stir the pot!”

He motioned the man closer, leaning in to murmur his instructions. The assistant’s face went pale as he absorbed each detail. Sweat broke out across his forehead.

Even after working for Kolton all this time, Kolton’s ruthless methods still caught him off guard. The head of Cooper Group hadn’t gotten where he was by playing nice. He nodded quickly. “Understood. I’ll get right on it.”

Once the assistant disappeared from view, Kolton’s mouth curved into a predatory smile. He was curious to see how Maia would handle the storm heading her way.

various hands began stoking the flames. Media outlets caught wind of the scandal and pounced, hungry for clicks and views. Independent bloggers and influencers jumped on the bandwagon, each desperate for their

they’d spotted similar designs overseas

exploded with opinions. “MCN’s star designer Eileen has always bragged about being completely original. Who knew her work might be accused of plagiarism?

trending online, and

Honestly, I’ve heard whispers about Eileen for a while now. Think about it! How can one person master every style and never run out of ideas? She’s either the rarest talent alive or

of it then, but now I’m realizing that dress looked exactly like something from MCN’s collection last

flooding in, each anonymous tip

who was behind bars for four years. What, did she pick up fashion design

in the industry, Eileen’s work has always been remarkably polished, every element carefully crafted, every detail

new favorite is

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