The applause from the charity gala lingered for days.
Newspapers.
Fashion magazines.
Business journals.
Social media.
Everywhere Aria looked, Monroe Atelier's name was making headlines.
"The Rising Star of Country E's Fashion Industry."
"Monroe Atelier Captivates the Elite."
"Who Is the Mysterious Founder Behind Monroe Atelier?"
Inside Monroe Atelier, everyone celebrated the unexpected publicity.
Everyone...
Except Aria.
She knew success attracted admiration.
But it also attracted enemies.
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Monday morning...
The conference room was filled with excitement.
Lily projected the latest reports onto the large screen.
"Our social media followers have doubled in three days."
"Our online orders have increased by forty percent."
"We've received invitations from international b
