Chapter 387 Claire Peterson Statement

Claire sat at the head of the long, polished table, tapping her pen on the armrest as the meeting dragged on. The shareholders were all staring at her, waiting for some sort of explanation, and she was already mentally exhausted from what felt like the hundredth conversation about her so-called “scandal.” Mr. Montgomery, his gray eyebrows furrowed, finally broke the silence. “Claire, we've all seen the news. The shareholders… well, we didn’t expect you to be involved in something like this.” Claire sighed, rubbing her temples. “I wasn’t ‘involved,’” she said, her voice tinged with frustration. “I was caught in the middle. The car explosion? That was a complete surprise to everyone, Adrian included. And as for finding a dead body in the trunk of a car…” She paused, shaking her head. “Again, not something I was part of. I’ve already answered every question the police had. It’s not like I’m running around with bodies in cars.” Linda, another shareholder who had been quietly watching,