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

factory hazards, a death, and the public already in a frenzy-this had escalated to a whole

Jarrod, who sat composed

lowered, lost in thought. He sat with his legs crossed, hardly moving, voice casual and almost amused: "News spreads this fast, yet as the CEO, I

He knew.

trouble started, Jeremiah's team would've tried to suppress and handle it

clearly, someone was pushing things from

now ashen. "Our flagship project is about to start using these materials, and now all this? Mr. Silverstein, you'll be labeled a hazardous partner. Every

That was the crux.

And the fatal blow.

Klein's expression had darkened.

She couldn't shake the feeling that he'd expected

room door

Klein's side. "Mr. Whitaker, there's a decision that needs

Klein turned.

struggling to compose himself before saying,

shot up. Such

eyelid flickered, a wry smile ghosting across

slapping the table. "What?

" the man

"It's me, Mr. Whitaker."

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