The Legend of Cinderella's Counterattack

The moment the man was taken away by the police, I felt like the huge rock that had been weighing on my heart had finally disappeared, and even breathing became easier. Lawrence Lu gently hugged my shoulders, and his body warmth transmitted through the thin fabric of my clothes, making me feel at ease.

"It's okay, it's all over." His gentle voice sounded in my ears, as if comforting a frightened deer.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm my excitement, and gave him a pale smile: "Yeah, I know."

However, is it really over?

I was too naive. I underestimated the hatred of my stepmother and stepsister. How could they let me go so easily?

A few days later, I began to sense that something was amiss. Several partners I'd originally agreed upon suddenly changed their minds, becoming more ambiguous. Some of my former fashion friends, who I'd once been close to, also began to distance themselves from me, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Lolo, have you felt a little strange lately?" My best friend and partner, fashion guru Sophie, finally couldn't help but ask during afternoon tea time.

I put down the coffee cup in my hand, frowning slightly: "You feel it too?"

Sophie lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "There have been some rumors about you in the circle recently. It's said that you..."

She hesitated to speak, but I had already guessed about 70% of what she was going to say.

"What did you say about me?" I asked casually, but my heart was already in turmoil.

"They said you relied on improper means to get to the top, that you..." Sophie bit her lip, seeming to find it difficult to speak.

"You said I had ambiguous relationships with many men, right?" I took over her words, my tone frighteningly calm.

Sophie looked at me in surprise and nodded after a while.

I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. These rumors could only come from my stepmother. She's trying to ruin my reputation and make it impossible for me to gain a foothold in the fashion industry!

I clenched my fists tightly, my nails digging deep into my flesh, yet I felt no pain. I would never let her succeed!

"Lolo, don't worry, I will help you find out who is spreading the rumors behind the scenes." Sophie held my hand with a firm look in her eyes.

I looked at her gratefully, but I knew in my heart that this was just the beginning. A bigger storm was coming towards me...

My hunch turned out to be correct.

The next morning, I received a call from the company's design department, saying that several sets of flagship design drafts for the autumn new product launch conference were missing and they couldn't find them no matter how hard they looked.

"What?!" I stood up suddenly and my face turned pale.

These sets of design drafts were produced by my team and I after working through several all-nighters. We poured our hearts and souls into them, and they are also the top priority of this press conference.

"How could it disappear? Have you checked the surveillance?" I tried to calm myself down and asked the person on the other end of the phone.

“We checked, but the surveillance camera was broken for some reason during that time, so we didn’t capture anything…” The design department manager’s voice was also a little panicked.

I hung up, feeling flustered. The design draft was gone. What was going to happen to the press conference?

At this moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and stepsister Lin Kexin walked in with a slender waist and a gloating smile on her face.

"Hey, isn't this our great designer Lin Luoluo? Why do you look so unhappy? Have you run into any trouble?" She said in a sarcastic tone.

I looked at her coldly and said nothing.

"I heard that several sets of your design drafts are missing? What a pity, I'm still waiting to see your work!" Lin Kexin walked to my desk and said with pretended regret, but there was a sinister glint in her eyes.

I raised my head abruptly, stared at her intently, and said word by word, "Did you do this?"

Lin Kexin felt a little nervous when she saw my sharp gaze, but she still pretended to be calm and said, "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand? I just came here to care about you out of kindness."

"Lin Kexin, stop pretending! Who else would do this except you?!" I couldn't hold back the anger in my heart any longer, I stood up suddenly, pointed at her nose and yelled at her.

"What evidence do you have? Stop slandering me!" Lin Kexin took a few steps back guiltily and retorted loudly.

"Evidence? I will find it!" I said coldly, picked up the phone and prepared to call the police.

"You..." Seeing that I was serious, Lin Kexin panicked and turned around and fled from my office.

Looking at her fleeing back, I didn't feel relieved at all, but felt even heavier.

I know this is just the beginning.

That night, I received a call from Lawrence Lu. He told me in a serious tone that my stepmother's company had recently been maliciously snatching our company's customers and spreading some rumors that were detrimental to our company. They were obviously retaliating against us.

"I understand." I took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it." Lawrence Lu's voice was steady and powerful, which brought me a little comfort.

"Well, I believe you." I said softly.

After hanging up the phone, my heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

The revenge of my stepmother and stepsister is just the beginning. They will never give up easily. Lawrence Lu and I both understand that we must take tougher measures to deal with it, otherwise we will only be in a passive situation.

A war without the smoke of gunpowder is about to begin...

Lu Yuxuan has always been very efficient. My hunch was right; this was indeed just the calm before the storm. Just as I was frantically worrying about the lost design, he had already taken action.

"I have arranged people to investigate the design draft. Don't worry, we will find out who is behind this." He sat in my office, his tone calm but with unquestionable determination.

"Well, I believe you." I nodded, but I still couldn't let go of the design draft. After all, it was the hard work of our team.

"Don't worry, your most important task now is to adjust yourself and continue your design work." He reached out and gently stroked my hair, as if he was comforting a frightened kitten.

I knew he was right and that I couldn't let this incident throw me off balance. Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to calm down and get back to work.

Lawrence Lu kept his word, and his vigorous and decisive business practices soon paid off. First, several important orders from his stepmother's company were snatched away, then the bank suddenly tightened its lending policy, and finally, the tax authorities began conducting surprise inspections of their company.

For a time, my stepmother and stepsister's company fell into an unprecedented crisis. The stock price plummeted, people inside the company were in panic, and all kinds of negative news followed one after another.

I saw these reports on the news, and I felt mixed emotions. Although I knew that all this was Lawrence Lu's trick, I still felt a little sorry to see them fall into such a situation.

"Don't be soft-hearted, they are not good men and women." Lu Yuxuan seemed to see through my thoughts, reached out and held me in his arms, with a hint of coldness in his tone.

I know he is right. What my stepmother and stepsister have done has already touched my bottom line. I can no longer be soft-hearted.

I poured all my energy into my work. My designs shone brightly at fashion weeks one after another, and my brand gradually became a leader in the industry. I proved with my own strength that even without the Lu family's help, I could still carve out a niche for myself.

However, just when I thought everything was going in a good direction, something happened that made me realize that the grudge between Lawrence Lu and me, as well as my stepmother and stepsister, was far from over...

I thought everything would slowly calm down, at least the surface calm would last for a while, allowing me to catch my breath. But I underestimated the madness of my stepmother and stepsister. They were like two she-wolves cornered, staring at us fiercely, looking for any opportunity to strike back.

That day, I happened to go to the Lu Group to find Lawrence Lu. When I passed by the tea room, I heard a low, yet extremely familiar, sarcastic voice coming from inside.

"Lu Yuxuan thinks you can defeat us like this? Dream on! I will make him pay the price, I will make him lose everything!" It was the stepsister, her tone full of resentment.

I held my breath, walked lightly, hid in the corner, and wanted to hear what they were plotting.

"Keep your voice down! Do you want to kill us?" This was the stepmother's voice. Although she lowered the volume, it could not hide the panic in it.

“What are you afraid of? We have nothing anyway! Mom, I’ve already contacted…” My stepsister’s voice stopped abruptly. She seemed to realize something and lowered her voice, but I could still vaguely hear words like “evidence” and “frame-up”.

My heart sank, a chill running through my chest. What did they mean by "evidence" and "frame-up"? Could it be that they had something in their hands that could threaten Lawrence Lu, or even the entire Lu Group?

I didn't dare to listen any further, fearing they would find out, so I hurriedly left the tea room. After finding Lawrence Lu, I told him what I had heard, and his expression became serious.

"It seems we still underestimated their madness." He pondered for a moment, "Don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and won't give them the opportunity to harm you and the Lu family."

Although his tone was calm, I could feel the storm surging in his eyes. Stepmother and stepsister had really touched his bottom line this time.

I held his hand, our fingers interlocked, offering him silent support. It seemed our feud was far from over; it was only intensifying. I had a feeling a bigger storm was brewing...