SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 93

Chapter 93

Camille's phone buzzed against the boardroom

table, its vibration cutting through her presentation. She glanced at the screen and felt her stomach drop.

"Excuse me," she said, her voice steadier than she felt. "Let's take a five- minute break."

As the engineering team filed out, Camille opened the alert

"BREAKING: Kane Industries (KI) down 8.7% on rumors of Phoenix Grid safety concerns"

She scrolled quickly to a financial blog

post: "SOURCES CLAIM PHOENIX GRID POSES UNPRECEDENTED FIRE RISK."

The article cited "anonymous whistleblowers inside Kane Engineering" who allegedly provided documents showing the power distribution nodes could overheat under certain conditions. The claims were vague

Camille called Victoria. No answer. She tried Alexander next

"I've seen it," he said immediately. "PR is already crafting a response."

"Who would do this?” Camille demanded, pacing the empty boardroom. "Three days before groundbreaking? This isn't coincidence."

"No," Alexander agreed, his voice tight. "It's coordinated. The same story appeared simultaneously on four-

different financial platforms. Our stock dropped the moment markets opened."

Camille glanced at the wall of glass. Engineers huddled nearby, faces

worried, stealing glances toward her.

"Get Hannah Zhao on this immediately," she ordered. "I want a comprehensive

safety report ready by this afternoon-

something clear enough for the media to understand."

"Already happening." Alexander assured her. "Victoria's called an emergency press conference for two o'clock." Camille checked her watch: 10:17 AM. Less than four hours to contain a crisis. "I'll be there," she said. "I need to finish with the engineering team first."

"Camille," Alexander's voice softened. "This will pass. The Phoenix Grid is sound. We both know that."

She ended the call, took a deep breath, and opened the door to call back the engineers. Their anxious-

faces told her rumors had already spread,

"I assume you've all heard," she said

directly. "Let me be clear: The Phoenix Grid design is sound. These allegations are baseless. But we will address them with facts, not defensiveness."

Hannah Zhao, the lead engineer, stepped forward. "The distribution nodes have been tested far beyond normal parameters. They simply cannot cause fires as described."

"Someone fabricated concerns," Camille agreed. "Our job now is to prove it. Hannah, I need your team to prepare a comprehensive safety assessment. Every test, every safety margin, every redundancy. Two As the team dispersed, Hannah lingered behind.

"Ms. Kane," she said quietly, "these allegations contain technical details that only someone with inside knowledge could know."

The implication hung in the air. A leak. A betrayal from within.

focus on the facts first. We'll deal with how this

her office, watching financial news coverage. The ticker showed Kane Industries down 11.3%. She held her phone to her

"Check trading patterns. Someone is profiting from this drop." She ended the call as her assistant entered with printouts of every article mentioning the allegations. "The technical team is preparing a detailed response," the assistant reported. "And Mr. Pierce is on his way." Victoria scanned the articles. Something in the

in hiding since the press conference disaster. This attack was too

orchestrated for Rose alone.

help. Significant

Alexander arrived, Victoria

said, handing him the most damaging article. "Look at the

"The details are close

legitimate, but

"Suggesting?"

with partial knowledge," he concluded. "Not current blueprints, but perhaps earlier versions." Victoria moved to the window. "I want every former employee with technical knowledge investigated. Ever "Already underway,"

she been doing

She's effectively disappeared." "Nobody disappears that completely without help," Victoria observed. "Someone is sheltering her, f Victoria's expression hardened. "Because

is personal."

Industries press room

the back wall as

stood backstage, reviewing her notes. Victoria beside her, both women dressed in nearly

"Remember," Victoria

quietly, "no defensiveness. No anger. Just facts,

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our technology."

in hand. "Hannah's report

specifications?" Camille asked,

entirely accurate, close enough to seem legitimate,

he clarified. "Not a current insider with full

to Rose. "It's her. Rose is

remained

the present crisis. We'll deal

The lights

Camille approached the podium, Victoria and Alexander flanking her. "Good afternoon," Camille began, her voice clear and strong. "I'm here to address rumors regarding the Phoen She gestured to the screen showing Hannah's safety report in simplified

"The

at three times maximum operational temperature without any safety concerns. The fire risk described is technically impossible given our design specifications." A reporter called out: "Why would whistleblowers make these claims if there's

these 'whistleblowers' exist. These rumours appeared simultaneously across multiple platforms, a coordinated attack, not a genuine

stating facts," Camille replied coolly. "The Phoenix God has undergone rigorous testing by independent Jaboratories. Those

technical questions arose,

press conference ended, the stock had

As

media sentiment shifting as technical experts

he said,

to shake her unease. "This was

be

a team to trace the source If there's a connection to Rose, we'll find it." "She's behind this," Camille insisted

Victoria interjected, "Rose lacks the resources and technical knowledge to

the

voice. "Someone with money, influence, and a grudge

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of Wall

servers last night. Nothing breached, but someone was probing for weaknes Camille felt cold certainty settle in her

nor

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