Unseen Guardian

Penelope was no fool. Scarred by past betrayals, she had grown wary of Vanessa's maneuvers, especially given the losses she had suffered at the hands of Vanessa.

In a prior incident, Vanessa had stolen her design, saved only by Isla's sense of justice. Otherwise, Penelope might have left the company long ago.

This time, Vanessa had abandoned her usual aggressive tactics and taken a seemingly frien