Thalassa was thunderstruck; the recorded conversation was an outright setup to frame her!

The voices were familiar, too familiar. Thalassa was certain she knew them both.

She turned to Zoey, her eyes blazing with disbelief and rage.

The man's voice... it hit her. It was Lance, Zoey's boyfriend!

She had only met Lance once at their graduation party, heard him speak just that one time, but Thalassa could never forget Lance's voice, especially when he was with Zoey. There was no mistaking it!

Zoey, under Thalassa's accusatory gaze, lowered her head, her eyes darting everywhere, clearly panicked.

Her hands clenched, her thoughts a tangled mess.

What was Lance thinking? Hadn't he promised there would be no trace, that nobody would ever find out?

Why was there a recording?

the room was palpable as the recording

to the tune of the main investor? Can't we just do

moment, Zoey genuinely hesitated about going through

but you're still unknown. This competition is your chance to shine. It's being broadcast live, covered by media nationwide, spotlighting

can't I dream of winning on

clinch first place even then; how

for design clashing with the

a golden opportunity

could mean waiting indefinitely for another

the Sinclair Group and Lysander, a once-dominant powerhouse

a brief pause, Zoey made

had her own design ready, and she had the means to produce jewelry. Replicating a set of jewels was

her,

the plan

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