The atmosphere inside Halcyon's executive floor remained strangely calm despite the chaos spreading across the internet.
Outside the towering glass walls of the building, the city moved with its usual rhythm beneath the fading evening light, but inside Alexandra's office, silence carried a different kind of weight. The massive screen mounted against the dark wall continued displaying live engagement reports from Veridian Luxe's teaser while luxury media outlets updated headlines almost every few minutes.
Cross Entertainment had officially made its move.
And the industry was reacting exactly as expected.
Sophia stood near the long conference table reviewing the newest reports arriving on her tablet while several unopened files rested neatly beside her. Unlike earlier in the day when Halcyon's teaser dominated every conversation online, the narrative had now shifted into open comparison.
Two campaigns.
Two women.
