Chapter 14

Author's POV Serena watched her phone screen with intense satisfaction as the notification popped up. WhisperStream had just confirmed that their plan was unfolding exactly as intended. Over the past week, she and Maya had been meticulously building a case against Ivy—gathering evidence of her plagiarism and quietly coordinating with the designers she had stolen from. "Six designers on board now," Serena said, glancing toward Maya, who was sprawled across the living room sofa, casually sketching new ideas. "WhisperStream really delivered. These industry folks were surprisingly eager to help once they realized they could remain anonymous." Maya snorted, not bothering to look up. "Not surprising at all. Everyone knows Ivy's a fraud—they just didn't want to risk Blackwood's wrath. Anonymity is a beautiful thing." Serena nodded, scrolling through the neatly organized folders of evidence. There were side-by-side comparisons of the original designs and Ivy's so-called ‘inspirations,' timesta