Aubrey lowered the phone slowly before whispering in disbelief, “My agency says the parent company canceled the contract during a corporate restructuring this morning.”
I leaned against the counter while folding my hands calmly and allowed the silence to linger long enough for curiosity to replace their assumptions.
Tyler looked toward me with sudden suspicion and said, “That seems like strange timing considering the chaos happening in several fashion conglomerates lately.”
I simply shrugged slightly while answering with quiet amusement, “The fashion world changes quickly when someone powerful decides it is time for a new direction.”
None of them realized that the decision came from the executive office thirty floors above Havencrest Tower where my name appeared on every corporate document.
Gregory rubbed his forehead slowly and said, “This family has experienced enough shocks for one day, so perhaps we should all go home and think about what comes next.”
I nodded politely although I already knew exactly what came next because the truth about my empire would unfold within hours once the newspapers published the story.