A Fake Heiress’s Guide to Love and Power novel Chapter 368

“Go on, then.” Fortune rubbed her temples, exhaustion flickering in her

eyes.

The young assistant opened her mouth, closed it again, and after one sharp look from Sienna, shuffled out of the office, shoulders hunched in

defeat.

“Well?” Sienna turned to Hayley.

“Hayley, do you think I can get reimbursed for my phone?” The assistant’s voice wobbled, tears threatening.

Hayley, suddenly feeling guilty, nodded quickly and scribbled her signature on a reimbursement form, handing it over with a sympathetic smile. “Of course. Take it to finance.”

The office fell silent, tension so thick it was almost suffocating.

“What’s the use of just sulking here?” Fortune’s tone was pure disdain. The two of them could barely stand the sight of each other, yet somehow, they were stuck in the same sinking ship.

“So what do you suggest we do?” Sienna snapped.

“Go cold. Don’t respond to anything.” Fortune’s voice was steady, almost detached. “It’s already blown up–anything we say now will only make it worse. And don’t apologize. As long as there’s no apology, there’s no real admission of guilt. We just need to ride it out. Meanwhile, leak some other celebrity gossip to the press and distract the public for a while.”

“Will that even work?” Sienna sounded skeptical.

“It’s all about timing. This will only last a few days. In a couple of months, everyone will have forgotten. Then we go back to business as usual, hire a PR firm to clean up the mess, and that’ll be that.”

Sienna finally seemed to calm down.

Fortune pulled up her contacts and handed the phone to Sienna.

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“Here–these are the numbers of the top gossip columnists, Pick someone with real reach and get the story out. We need to change the conversation, fast.”

Sienna nodded, copied down a number, and dialed without hesitation.

Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Cole and Alessia were checking the factory’s progress. Queenie was busy inspecting the final products, and even Penny Sullivan had been roped in to help. Stella was overseeing the setup at the exhibition hall.

Stella’s mantra was simple: “It has to be more luxurious than anything Sienna could dream up. The venue, the lighting, the displays–everything has to be better. We’re not just competing; we’re crushing her from the moment people walk through the door.”

Time raced by as everyone worked frantically for tomorrow’s exhibition. Then, just as midnight approached, a trending topic exploded across social media, dominating every feed and headline:

#Tristan Hollis Relationship [BREAKING]

#TristanMoon

#Tristan Sugar Daddy Scandal

#A&C Entertainment

#Alessia Liam Morton

#Was Tristan’s debut song actually a confession?

“This color still needs adjusting, and the edges have to be polished. I know we’re short on time, but it has to be perfect.” Alessia frowned at the prototype in her hands.

“Got it. Where are the other samples?”

“In the other workshop. We’ve put all non–urgent orders on hold and called in every master craftsman with decades of experience. Everything will be finished by noon tomorrow, at the latest.”

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Alessia nodded and was about to say more when her phone rang. The technician, recognizing the situation, gave her a quick nod and left with the sample. Alessia stepped into a quiet corner and answered.

“Ms. Morton.” It was Lillian White on the line.

“What’s going on?” Lillian almost never called her after hours unless it was urgent.

“There’s a leak. The tabloids are claiming Tristan had a secret girlfriend before his debut…”

“Let me guess,” Alessia said dryly, lips twitching in disbelief. “Me?”

“Yes.” Lillian’s tone left no room for doubt.

“They’ve published photos of you entering and leaving Tristan’s apartment from years ago. The company’s already issued a denial, but the other side clearly hired a PR bot farm to keep stirring things up. Now the public’s convinced you… well, that you were Tristan’s sugar mommy.”

Even Lillian sounded ridiculous saying it out loud.