Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase Novel

Chapter 661: When the pictures hit the internet, viewers everywhere were amazed and began commenting. "This is absolutely mind-blowing! These designs are gorgeous! Maia's talent outshines every other fashion designer I've ever seen!" People quickly began asking tough questions. "Why are those so-called influencers only sharing Maia's first draft? Anyone can see they're twisting the facts to stir up anger against MCN!" "When is MCN dropping this collection?

Is it open for pre-orders yet?" Momentum shifted as revelations flooded the web, prompting a wave of skepticism about the motives behind the influencers' attacks. Bolder voices came forward, pointing fingers without hesitation. "At the Cooper Group banquet, Kolton himself promised to respect the competition's results and not retaliate against MCN or Maia. Looks like he went back on his word. This whole smear campaign was set up by Cooper Group to grab back Aurora Apparel Company!" JusticeBlaze, a major voice on social media, picked up the post and quickly helped the topic skyrocket.

Suddenly, the current of public opinion turned-people were rallying behind Maia, her name becoming a symbol of resilience. Under this mounting pressure, the Cooper Group found itself shoved into the harshest spotlight imaginable. Kolton stared at the screen, watching the topic's popularity climb higher and higher. His once calm demeanor darkened into a stormy expression. Since Alice's stunning confession, nothing had gone according to his plan. The narrative had slipped from his grasp, spiraling out of control. His grip on his phone tightened dangerously, knuckles whitening.

Anxiety, rare and raw, flashed across his features. "Track down the IP addresses linked to these messages!" he instructed sharply. "I need to know exactly who's bold enough to challenge the Cooper Group!" On the other end, Mariana was just as shaken, her expression clouded with dread. She kept her eyes on her phone screen, watching as more and more comments poured in. People were accusing the Cooper Group of twisting public opinion in a ploy to pressure MCN into handing over control of the well-known Aurora Apparel Company. A wave of fear and remorse settled over her.

The plan had completely unraveled. Instead of cornering MCN, she had unintentionally dragged the Cooper Group straight into a full-blown public relations disaster. Find exclusive stories at gαℓησvs․com Mariana leaned heavily against the wall, her knees barely holding her up. She didn't even want to think about the storm she would face once her father, Kolton, learned what she had caused. Elsewhere, seated comfortably in a sleek luxury car, Chris rested in the passenger seat, calmly watching the product launch unfold on the screen before him.

As Maia effortlessly shifted the momentum in her favor, a subtle smile tugged at his lips-almost too faint to notice. Excitement lit up Maxwell's face. "Maia is on another level!" Amazement slipped from him before he could catch it, while he sat just a few seats away. Looking over at Chris, he blurted, "Wait, did you know it was going to end up like this? Now your cool attitude makes sense! All those online comments-were those all planned too?" . . .