After much thinking, Naomi still couldn't make sense of things. She said, "Claude is getting a lot of attention, so it makes sense that someone might be after him."

Tyler just nodded, not looking up from what he was doing.

That same evening, Olivia's phone rang. It was Claude on the other end. "Olivia," he began, his voice calm.

Olivia's heart raced, but Claude spoke gently. "Do you believe them?"

His voice carried a touch of sadness as he continued, "Other people's opinions don't matter to me, but yours does. At my age, why should I care so much about what you think? Do you think I'm a rapist?"

Bank and was

thought about Morgan, who loved Claude deeply. How could he have

silence, Olivia finally spoke. "Did

you believe

unsure, so she answered honestly, "I don't know you

a lot to me,"

then? If the accusations aren't true, why did you resign?" she asked. His reaction seemed to confirm the worst, as if he was acknowledging what everyone was saying. "I resigned

voice that still carried

care about you, so I'm asking

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