CHAPTER 113 A NEW FACE

Ethan continued. “This company was built on resilience, and we will emerge stronger on the other side." Nods of agreement rippled through the room, the members reassured by their CEO's resolve. "The question is, how do we continue to mitigate the damage?" another board member chimed in, his brow creased in thought. "Every financial news outlet in the country is still running stories on this scandal." Ethan's gaze hardened, the faint spark of an idea dancing in his eyes. "We need to change the narrative. If we can't control the story they're telling, we'll create our own.” Claire's heels clicked against the marble floor with a purposeful rhythm, her entrance announced by the scrape of wood against wood as the boardroom doors opened. Head held high, she stepped forward, the swish of her pencil skirt the only sound that dared interrupt the silence. All eyes fell upon her, the air shifting like a breath held in anticipation. She met each gaze with a regal nod, ignoring the sudden tens