Sophia Sullivan turned away, her eyes frosty with suppressed fury.
Though those sketches were her discarded drafts, she wouldn't tolerate anyone stealing her work. She wasn't the type to swallow insults.
She swiftly dialed a number.
"Isabella, I need a favor."
"Sophia! Finally remembered me?" Isabella Robinson teased over the phone. "Which little vixen stole your attention lately? You've been ghosting me!"
Knowing Sophia's recent hectic schedule, she quickly shifted to business after playful banter.
"Name it. For you, I'd walk through fire."
"Mobilize your PR team's media resources. Contact some prominent journalists too."
Sophia sent the mall's location.
"Tell them to be discreet but amplify Noah Valentine's publicity. I have plans."
"Consider it done." Isabella's tone sharpened. "Did that bastard wrong you?"
"He was my comic editor in Italy. Now he's passing off my rejected drafts as his own." Sophia's laugh was icy. "The joke? Liam Winston and Chloe Evans partnered with this fraud."
"Those two brainless cockroaches!" Isabella slammed her desk. "If Dad didn't insist I learn corporate management, I'd slap them silly!"
The vile pair always appeared where least wanted.
"Relax, I'll handle this." As Sophia's lifelong confidante, she instantly grasped the unspoken strategy.
"Let them enjoy climbing high—only to fall harder."
"You always understand me."
"Obviously! Wait for the show!"
After hanging up, Sophia repositioned herself across the mall. From this angle, Noah had clearly dropped his guard.
He probably expected her silent submission. Now he lounged at the signing table, blowing kisses to fans.
Chloe seized the moment for promotion.
"This is Winston Group's CEO! We're collaborating deeply with Noah!" Her saccharine voice carried. "Joint products are coming—support Winston Group!"
Noah finished signing, bowing theatrically.
"Thank you all! Keep supporting my work!"
Screams erupted.
"Noah partnering with Winston Group? I'll buy everything!"
"Autographs! Photos!"
"Our Noah is incredible!"
Noah's smug grin widened.
This fame was hard-won. No woman would ruin it.