"The sales figures have been released," Lilah replied with serenity.

"No need for concern."

“Let's focus on our meal and ignore Alice's antics. I have faith Miss Phillips will handle this," Phoebe assured, casting an admiring glance at Lilah.

Lilah just nodded in agreement.

Truth be told, Alice had grown complacent over her tenure, losing sight of what it meant to design. Even Phoebe showed more promise.

It was time for fresh vision in the design department.

Meanwhile, Alice discarded her noodles in favor of more lavish seafood, reveling in solitude.

She sat back, soaking in the virtual debates with a touch of smugness.

She was eager to see Lilah squirm out of this one.

The contrast stung. Her solo seafood affair versus their opulent meal at the Horizon Hotel. In her mind, Lilah's intent was crystal clear: sideline her due to envy of her esteemed position within the design team. Alice was convinced Lilah aimed to push her out.

But she was missing the mark. The online community could see through such schemes.

If Lilah dared such a ploy, public reprimand was certain.

Plus, today's sales figures were still under wraps, and Alice was sure they couldn't hold a candle to Xavier Jewelers. Had she been at the helm, such a defeat would be unthinkable.

Alice rested on her laurels, anticipating Lilah's inevitable plea for forgiveness to salvage her own name.

Then, out of nowhere, Phillips Jewelry's latest tweet popped up on her feed.

A promotional graphic blared a message that stopped Alice cold.

“Phillips Jewelry celebrates a record-breaking 100 million in sales today!"

It took several stunned glances for the reality to sink in. The tweet was legitimate, from Phillips Jewelry's official account.

Last year, they hadn't even hit one hundred million in total sales.

Yet, here was Phillips Jewelry, transparently confirming that just one of Lilah's necklace designs had raked in thirty million.

Alice's world tilted, her disbelief teetering on the edge of denial.

They couldn't be fabricating these numbers. The risks were too high.

It hit her with full force. They had indeed sold one hundred million.

The comments section resonated with admiration and sheer amazement.