Riley stepped in beside her, voice bright but protective.
"Morning, Katherine. Quite the surprise, Monnshine dropped isn't it? Right before our launch."
Katherine's expression shifted, a flicker of annoyance crossing her features before she smoothed it away.
"Yes, unfortunate timing. Very unfortunate. Martin will handle it, of course. He always does. We can't let a rival's cheap tactics derail what we've built."
She gave Fiona one last appraising look and left.
"Moonshine's pre-order numbers are already double what we projected for our event teaser."
"Three more influencers just pulled out — all citing 'prior commitments' that magically align with Moonshine's launch party."
"The board wants hourly updates. They're saying if we lose momentum now, the entire inclusivity campaign could tank."
"Martin's been on calls since dawn. He's furious. Someone's head is going to roll if we don't find a way to counter this fast."
