Raphael could feel something was off with Grace. When had her mood started to shift? Just moments ago, when she saw him outside the door, her eyes had clearly lit up—but the second her father was mentioned, something changed.
She not only turned down her father’s help, but also emotionally shut him out.
Reaching out, Raphael gently caught her wrist. “I’ve got nothing urgent this afternoon. I’ll stay here with you.”
Grace’s gaze flickered. After a beat, she replied, “Suit yourself.”
Everyone followed as she moved to the table. They all sat together, and Grace gave a quick rundown. “The designer claiming we plagiarized showed an old sketch, signed and dated from two years ago. It shares about 70% similarity with the asymmetrical pearl earrings we launched a year ago.”
“But his sketch w
