Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 438 Everything Went Just as I Planned Lilian's POV: At 9 am, the next morning, the launch ceremony for The Call of the Wild was in full swing.

Reporters and entertainment journalists from all major media outlets crowded around the venue, their cameras flashing even before the main cast had appeared.

Wendy and I stood among the crowd, watching as the event's host prepared in the center of the stage. Wendy had a smug look on her face, her gaze fixed on the large projection screen, her smile filled with confidence. "After today, I'd like to see that bitch try to turn the tide!" Wendy sneered.

"Wendy, just wait and see,” I replied, playing along with her. “Last night, Luminex toldeverything was ready. He guaranteed that Rosaline would be completely humiliated today." I stood on the side, eager to please her.

The ceremony officially began. The host delivered the opening speech; the creative team took the stage. Finally, Rosaline and Jasper gave their remarks. One segment after another unfolded, and before we knew it, the launch ceremony reached its conclusion. Yet, throughout the entire event, the projection screen- meant to play the 'special footage-remained perfectly normal. Not a single frof compromising material appeared.

Wendy's smile slowly faded. She stared coldly at Rosaline, who was now standing on stage for interviews, her fingers tightening around the leather of her handbag.

I frowned. The situation wasn't right. Luminex had assuredthat everything was in place.

Wendy's charming face turned dark and stormy. She could no longer hold back her frustration. Leaning toward me, she hissed, "What the hell is going on? Didn't you say your guy had everything set? The ceremony is over! Where's the dirt I asked for? How did you get things done?!" I was just as confused. Flustered, I tried to explain, “I don't know what happened! Luminex toldlast night that the plan was foolproof. He even said Starplay Entertainment's internal network was a joke-" A voice suddenly interrupted us from behind. "What exactly are you two discussing?" Wendy and I whirled around in shock. Standing before us was Rosaline, flanked by two werewolf enforcers. But what truly made my stomach drop was the sight of Luminex standing beside her, tilting his head slightly with an amused smirk-at me.

"Rosaline?" Wendy narrowed her eyes in irritation, but the moment she noticed the werewolf enforcers, her expression shifted ever so slightly. "What do you want?" "That's something I should be asking you," Rosaline said, her smile polite but distant. Then, with a flicker of cold amusement, she turned to the enforcers and motioned toward me. "Officer, this is the one," she said.

Rosaline pointed right past Wendy-straight at me. "She attempted to infiltrate my company's internal network and steal confidential data. Legally speaking, that constitutes corporate espionage. As for the 1/3 2:44 pm Chapter 438 Everything Went Just as I Planned hacker she hired...

Rosaline turned her gaze to Luminex. "He's right here. And he's our witness." +8 Pearls I stared at Luminex, my mind spinning. Panic shot throughas I scrambled to defend myself. “I-What proof do you have? You can't just accuselike this! Such behavior is slander! I'll sue you for defamation!" Luminex snorted coldly and stepped forward. Without a word, he pulled out his phone and hit play. A recording of my voice echoed in the air-clear as day. It was last night's conversation. I had instructed Luminex to hack into Starplay Entertainment's network during that conversation.

"You claim she's lying." Luminex mused, slipping his phone back into his pocket. "So, tell me. Is this recording fake, too? Sorry, but in the Werewolf Continent, no one gets away with breaking the law." The enforcers, now stern-faced, stepped toward me. One reached for my wrist and locked the handcuffs around my wrists. "Apologies, but we'll have to take you in." "No! I didn't-I'm innocent!" Flustered, I tried to back away, but they wouldn't listen. Their grip was firm as they draggedtoward the patrol vehicle.

Desperate, I turned to Wendy as they pulledaway. I exclaimed, "Wendy! Help me!" But Wendy avoided my gaze. Her face was pale, her hands trembling. She didn't say a word.

Rosaline's POV: I had been watching Lilian and Wendy's little scheming from the very beginning.

I hadn't acted against Wendy yet, not because I looked down on her. No-I was simply biding my time.

Just wait, Wendy. Once Lilian is out of the way, you're next.

The reporters who had attended the ceremony hadn't all left yet. Many had witnessed the scene firsthand. Camera shutters clicked wildly, capturing every moment.

A scandal of this magnitude-the heiress from the Moonveil Pack om caught attempting corporate espionage and being hauled away by enforcers-was bound to send shockwaves through the industry.

And sure enough, by the next morning, social media was ablaze with headlines. Multiple trending topics covered Lilian's arrest, and Starplay Entertainment's ndominated the trending search list, tagged with markers like Hot and Explosive. "Moonveil Pack Heiress Is Caught Attempting to Steal Starplay Entertainment's Trade Secrets!" "Starplay Entertainment: The Call of the Wild" "Lilian White Taken into Custody-Full Story Inside!" : the company stock value soaring overnight.

Meanwhile, the Moonveil Pack, which had already been struggling, took another devastating hit. With Lilian's scandal out in the lopen, the pack's already declining business screeched to a halt. Partners withdrew their contracts. Calls flooded in, one after another-companies wanting out of their deals. It was chaos. It was exactly as I had planned.

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