The Beginning Of All Sins

The screen went black, along with the laptops in front of the board of directors.

Even though Lilah had turned off the screen, the discussion continued. The directors were concerned about the impact on the company. They turned to Claude and asked, "You need to explain this, Claude. This isn't a joke, especially with the ties between Yancey Bank and the Harrises."

One of them was the son-in-law, and the other was Mrs. Harris. It was a scandal that could hurt the company badly.

couldn't ignore this. They started to question Claude

very well. He knew he couldn't use his position to influence the board. Those who had seemed supportive were only looking out for their own interests. It seemed only a matter of time before they would turn

company was clearly in

Lilah stood up and said, "This is all a misunderstanding! It's not what it looks like. Mrs. Harris has been friends with Mr. Pearce's cousin for years. He sees her as a sister. The Harrises have already

would, unless the Harrises spoke up themselves. Otherwise, the photos would continue to

calm the crowd, Tyler

Tyler asked as he entered, looking around

surprised to see him. She was wary, not knowing

then surveyed the chaos before asking,