The Sin of His Obsession
He was a man used to solving problems, but Celeste's plan had been a masterpiece of manipulation, leaving no obvious weaknesses.
"My legal team says she's got us," he said, his voice flat. "The Cease and Desist is ironclad. Because the original concept was officially 'stolen' when the news broke, any version of it, including your new one, is considered a derivative work. Di pwedeng gamitin, or i-publish man lang. Or else we will be sued for copyright infringement."
Chloe took a long sip of her whiskey, the bitter liquid burning her throat. "Ano na tayo ngayon? Katatawanan? My firm is losing clients. She won."