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?"

was

Claude deeply. How could he have hurt her

a moment of silence, Olivia finally spoke. "Did

you believe me?"

she answered honestly, "I don't

a lot to me,"

up then? If the accusations aren't true, why did you resign?" she asked. His reaction seemed to confirm the worst, as

his deep, low voice that still carried its usual gentleness,

about you, so I'm asking you to

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