Catherine's stomach dropped. The warmth from the wine vanished instantly. The article continued below the headline, accompanied by screenshots already circulating across social media platforms.
Photographs… Design sketches… Production notes… Everything. Every designer's nightmare. Every fashion house's worst fear.
Catherine felt her chest tighten as she knew exactly who would bear the humiliation.
Sophia.
Months of work, months of preparation… months of anticipation.
All was exposed before the official launch.
The fashion industry was ruthless enough under normal circumstances. After a disaster like this…
Sophia would be standing at the center of the storm.
"Oh no..."
The words escaped before Catherine could stop them. Her heart sank. She knew how devastating this would be because she too faced a similar situation and she knew how humiliating it would be.
Without another second of hesitation, Catherine pressed Sophia's contact.
The phone began to ring.
