Chapter 1874

"How could you just pee right there on the floor?!"

The woman's shout set off a wave of laughter through the office. After all the times Pearl had made their lives hard, it was finally her turn to be the butt of the joke.

What goes around really does come around-nobody stays on top forever.

When Fiona stepped out of Woods Corporation, she was the picture of composure. Not a trace of anger or frustration crossed her face, as if today's drama hadn't touched her at all.

Tyler walked beside her, frowning. "You knew they'd pull something like that, didn't you?"

Fiona just shrugged, her silence saying everything.

"We only showed up today to give Jackson an answer, right? From the start, you knew the Woods shareholders would panic. You also knew they'd never actually show up in person, so we could go ahead with the next phase."

The realization hit Tyler all at once. He'd never planned anything this thoroughly in his life, and he'd definitely never guessed what people would do before they did it. But Fiona? She'd thought through every angle, and she'd called every move before it happened.

Honestly, he was kind of in awe.

"I think I finally get why you always look so chill, like nothing gets to you. Isn't it exhausting, putting on a show for them all the time?"

Fiona let out a dramatic stretch and grinned. "You have no idea. I'm dead tired. Those old foxes almost made me break character more than once. Thank god I'm a natural at this. Maybe I should've gone into acting-think I could win an award?"

They joked back and forth, completely unaware of the chaos erupting back at Woods Corporation. The press release Tyler had sent out on Fiona's orders had thrown the entire place into turmoil. Suddenly, it was the executives scrambling to get Fiona's attention, desperate for her help.

7

It all started with a scandal: the Bryant family got caught copying the Kidd family's design, and the whole internet went nuts. Then, the Woods family was exposed for stealing last year's Country M fashion designs, and things got even messier. The kicker? Both the Bryant and Woods families were working with International Glam-a brand everyone loved and trusted. Now, fans were suspicious, and nasty rumors spread like wildfire.

Everyone waited for International Glam to make a statement. Hours passed, then days, but there was only silence. People started to assume International Glam was guilty too. Then, out of nowhere, Fiona dropped her bombshell: a public statement, all the evidence laid out, and even a video of the culprits being led away by the police. Suddenly, everyone realized the truth.

International Glam was the real victim.

The Kidd family's stock tanked to record lows. After the Bryant family turned around and sued the Kidds the Kidds were left totally alone-no partners, no deals, nothing but bad news. As for the Bryants, anyone involved got hauled off to the police station, with little chance of getting out any time soon. Only the Kidds were holding back, waiting for the right moment to act.

Fiona knew Grandpa Woods was waiting for her, so she didn't hesitate. She

grabbed Tyler and headed straight for the Woods family estate.

On the way, her phone blew up with calls and messages. People acted like talking

to Fiona would magically fix everything. She didn't answer a single one. She just powered her phone off and let them panic.