M''s resignation process from thepany was still a few days frompletion, but she dutifully went in the next day to fulfill her final responsibilities.


    Right after the morning meeting, her phone buzzed with a call from Miranda.


    "M, you really gave Giselle a run for her money this time! She''s really outdone herself in the worst way possible!"


    M was puzzled but listened as Miranda urged her to check out the message she had just sent.


    Keeping the call connected, M opened the message.


    Miranda had sent a link to a trending topic. Clicking on it, M saw a headline from the official ount of Splendid.


    "Miss Giselle has no partnership ormercial disputes with Splendid; due to unforeseen circumstances, the Moonblush Roses gown remains unfinished and has been recalled for adjustments."


    The announcement from Splendid was undoubtedly linked to Jade.


    Why would Jade release this statement?


    M scrolled through thements and began to piece it together.


    ...


    Giselle, though not a household name, had some recognition in the international music scene. She had made a ssh at a g the previous night, wearing a stunning Splendid gown, rumored to have been crafted by Splendid''s founder. Clips from the event went viral, stirring up quite the sensation.


    Curiousizens, digging deeper into Giselle''s background, discovered quite the biography: not only was she a celebrated musician abroad, but also a PhD in business from Pennsylvania, freshly appointed as CEO of Falcon Technologies, a subsidiary of Montgomery Holdings, and the only daughter of the prestigious Harvey family. She was also strikingly beautiful.


    Her multiple identities and achievements earned her widespread admiration.


    However, the tide of public opinion turned when a video emerged showing Giselle, radiant at the g, no longer wearing the Moonblush Roses gownter in the evening.


    The video poster mockingly imed: Giselle had worn a borrowed dress that was reimed by the rightful owner midway through the event.


    Initially, few believed this, and many defended Giselle, using the video poster of jealousy and spite.


    The poster retorted: if the gown was truly hers, why didn''t she wear it the whole night?


    It was then that Splendid released their statement, rifying no coboration with Giselle and exining the gown was recalled for refinement, taking no sides in the matter.


    But with the video and the announcement, questions arose: if Giselle had no ties with Splendid, how did she end up in their gown?


    The trending topic exploded, with criticism now aimed at Giselle, calling her vain and deceitful.


    Miranda had seen the trending news and gleefully shared it with M, eager to see the downfall of someone who had wronged her friend.


    Miranda hadn''t attended the g but was furious upon hearing about the gown incident.


    "Our dear Jade is a force to be reckoned with!"


    Miranda, aware of Jade''s return from M, understood the close bond between the two and guessed Jade''s hand in steering the online narrative.


    M, however, remainedposed.


    Just as she was about to exit the trending topic, a new headline shed across her screen: an official statement from Montgomery Holdings.


    "Recent defamatory statements targeting Falcon Technologies'' CEO Giselle are intended to tarnish reputations... all evidence has been preserved, and legal actions will be pursued."


    Furthermore, Lysander, a director at Montgomery Holdings, who hadn''t touched his social media ount for years, suddenly shared the announcement.