The day Marlee was taken in for questioning, a swarm of reporters staked out Lumina Group.
Julian didn't sneak out through the underground garage. He stood right at the main entrance, letting the camera lenses focus dead on him.
"Lumina Group is fully cooperating with the investigation regarding the allegedly forged transfer agreement," he announced, his voice steady. "The original design concept for the Aurora Collection belongs to Ms. Chloe Stone and her late mother's manuscripts. Lumina Group will publicly correct the credits and take full responsibility."
Reporters bombarded him with questions. "Did Lexi know? Was your mother the mastermind? Did you personally turn a blind eye to it?"
Julian's fingers curled into a tight fist against the seam of his slacks. "As the head of this
