Chapter 1292:


    “This is exactly how a real genius designer carries herself.”


    “Maia must be crazy, thinking she can bait Anti and the CEO of Annie Crystal for an email.”


    “Anti always snaps back wlessly. She’s never lost a verbal spar in her life.”


    Kiley arched a brow, eager for any chance to humiliate Maia.


    As far as she was concerned, Maia had already been defeated. Lifting the microphone, she shattered the silence. “Exactly. Radiant Jewels has no intention of being associated with ‘design ws.''”


    Then she turned to Maia with open provocation. “So tell us, Maia—does our Clover Series really have defects?”


    The atmosphere tightened, the tension stretched thin like a drawn bowstring.


    The guests began chiming in mockingly from the seats. “Maia can’t prove anything. Does she think she knows more about jewelry than Annie Crystal’s founder?”


    “Look, Richie Ford’s already siding with Anti. The verdict is obvious—Maia’s a fraud.”


    “Quit wasting our time! Either show the Clover Series has ws or get off the stage!”


    As public opinion swung sharply against Maia, her friends and family grew visibly anxious.


    Ethan clenched his fists helplessly. He wished he could silence everyst voice in the room.


    Maia wasn’t a liar—she was the most upright person he knew. If she said the woman on stage wasn’t Anti, then she was telling the truth.


    Beside him, the outspoken Pattie yelled without the slightest restraint, “Maia, these people are delusional! If they want the truth, don’t hold back! Show them real design. I almost threw up when I saw this so-called Clover Series.”


    Rnd followed, his voice determined. “If Aurielle Margaret tries to sue you, I’ll take the case. You won’t lose.”


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    Chris said nothing, but fury burned in his bloodshot eyes. He silently vowed that Cooper Group would answer for every humiliation they caused today.


    Brielle and the others were so tense their hands trembled.


    Hurst and Mnie looked equally strained. If not for their connection to Cooper Group, they would have stepped up beside Maia already.


    “Alright,” Maia said softly. Her gentle yet unshaken voice rippled through the hall like a stone breaking the surface of still water.


    Eyes turned toward her in surprise.


    Calmly, she walked toward the five wooden boxes and began putting on Radiant Jewels’test pieces.


    The host moved as if to intervene, but Kiley stopped him with a confident nce. She didn’t believe Maia could pull off anything worthwhile.


    One by one, Maia adorned herself with the La Primavera bracelet, the Stars in Summer Night earrings, the Autumn Melody brooch, the Winter’s Whisper ne, and the Eternity ring.


    Under the lights, she looked ethereal—like a queen stepping out of a fairytale castle.


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