Clara
The atmosphere in the room was completely broken; there was no going back. I could feel it in the way everyone avoided looking directly at Alexander for too long. In how the board members reviewed the documents over and over, as if they were waiting to find something that contradicted everything. But they didn't find it, because the pieces fit together. And that was the worst part…
I remained seated with my back straight, even though inside I felt exhausted. I had spent weeks doubting myself. Questioning whether I was exaggerating. Whether I was seeing things that weren't there. Now I understood why my intuition hadn't left me alone.
Hale let out a long sigh before settling back into his chair.
"Well…" he said finally. "I think we all agree that this can't be ignored."
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