It all happened so suddenly.

Even Jarrod narrowed his eyes.

At a moment like this.

What a "coincidence."

Klein's face shifted. "Is it spreading?"

The secretary nodded. "I don't know how, but the news is moving fast. Word's already reached the public that Mr. Silverstein's company is about to partner with our national research project. There's already an uproar-accusations that..... someone's died, that this company is a hazard."

The truth was, the rumors were even uglier than that.

Some were even questioning oversight from the top.

A fatality isn't a trivial matter.

It meant that not only were the materials under scrutiny, but the factory's reliability and safety were now in question, too.

Two disasters landing at once.

A double blow.

Elodie's mind raced, stringing together the key issues.

least, could be retested given

the public already in a frenzy-this had escalated to a whole new

at Jarrod,

sat with his legs crossed, hardly moving, voice casual and almost amused: "News spreads this fast, yet as the CEO, I haven't heard a thing.

He knew.

Jeremiah's team would've tried to suppress and handle

pushing

Silverstein, you'll be labeled a

That was the crux.

And the fatal blow.

Klein's expression had darkened.

reaction. She couldn't shake the feeling that he'd expected something

conference room

rushing to Klein's side. "Mr. Whitaker, there's a

Klein turned.

the bay looked rattled, struggling to compose himself before saying, "It's about the specialty single-crystal material. We've

eyebrows shot up. Such convenient

eyelid flickered, a wry smile ghosting

surprised, slapping the table.

" the

"It's me, Mr. Whitaker."

voice drifted in from the doorway, just as the doors

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