Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn novel Chapter 867

Sienna was absolutely stunned. "What did you just say? You designed them? But how did your designs end up with a rival agency?" Sienna realized just how critical this situation was. They needed to get to the bottom of this immediately. "Let me think for a second." So much had happened recently that Elena hadn't been keeping track of minor details. But after a moment of reflection, it clicked. "I remember now. Do you recall when Elaine Turner sent me to that hotel to drop off the design drafts? The client gave me a hard time, so I sketched out three new designs right there on the spot. When the deal fell through, I tossed the entire folder back onto Elaine's desk. I forgot to take my original sketches out of it. The styles of these new bags are identical to those three discarded sketches!" "Are you serious?" "Yes. Bring Elaine in here. I suspect the sketches were leaked during that exact window." Sienna didn't waste a second and summoned Elaine. When Elaine walked into the office and saw Elena standing there, she didn't look surprised at all. She offered Elena a brief, indifferent glance before turning her attention forward. "You asked to see me, Director?" "Care to explain this?" Sienna slid the photos of the rival agency's handbags across the desk. Elaine didn't even flinch. It was as if she had already anticipated this exact conversation. "I'm not sure what you mean, Director. Aren't these the new releases from Prism Creative?" "Yes, they are. But the designs are completely identical to the ones Elena drafted. Those rejected sketches were handed directly to you. How exactly did they end up in the hands of our biggest competitor and get turned into their latest product line?" Elaine offered a faint, dismissive smile. "Director, I have no idea. When Elena dropped that folder on my desk after ruining the partnership, I assumed the sketches were useless trash. I tossed them straight into the garbage. As for how they magically ended up at Prism... I couldn't tell you." Her denial was seamless. Without hard evidence, Sienna was stuck. "Fine. You can go." Elaine cast a final, knowing glance at Elena before walking out. "What do you think? Was she telling the truth or lying?" Sienna asked. "She's your subordinate, isn't she? Don't you know her better than I do?" "She's been with me since LUMEN Studio was first founded. She's one of the original veterans. But after all these years, I honestly have no idea what goes on in her head anymore. Her answers were completely airtight. She wasn't nervous at all. I can't read her." "The more airtight a story is, the more suspicious it becomes. She was way too calm when she walked in. When you brought up the sketches, she had her answers perfectly lined up, as if she had been rehearsing them. So..." "So, she's definitely the leak? But we don't have a shred of proof!" Sienna said, her frustration mounting. "Don't panic. If a fox is hiding, its tail will eventually slip out. Let it go for now. Isn't the next new product launch coming up soon? Focus on prepping for that. Leave the mole to me," Elena said calmly. Seeing Elena take charge, Sienna felt a wave of relief. If Elena was on it, the traitor would be caught. Once alone, Elena immediately made a call to Tyler Smith. "I need you to put a tail on someone. Elaine Turner." "You got it, Boss. Consider it done," Tyler replied cheerfully. It didn't take long for Tyler to report back. "Boss, I've got a hit. For the past few days, Elaine has been secretly meeting with someone. A woman named Isabella Bennett." "Isabella Bennett?"