A deep sense of sorrow washed over her.
Having spent most of his life deeply entrenched in the medical field, Adrian had seen it all. He was used to it, but he still gave her shoulder a comforting pat. "With funding, they'll slowly recover."
Raelynn understood that, and she even felt it was a great deal.
Trading Seraphina's meaningless apology for the lives of so many innocent children was entirely worth it.
Knowing what she was thinking, Adrian sighed. "How are things at Longstride? Have you gotten everything settled?"
He could easily guess that the company was likely in turmoil at a critical juncture like this.
Setting the files down, Raelynn shook her head. "I still have a lot of restructuring to do. There are several pending partnerships and contracts. Seraphina's plagiarism scandal leaked, and there are no secrets in this industry. It's a huge red flag. A lot of partners are hesitating, which means funds are being withheld. Longstride's production lines are incredibly complex, and every single step requires massive capital. Everyone freezing their payments is a very bad sign."
These contracts were worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Every link in the chain relied on the next.
But since she had agreed to keep Seraphina safe for now, she couldn't just throw her out of the company to appease the clients.
"Then you need to find a way to stabilize your reputation first," Adrian advised. "This is a PR battle."
On top of everything, Seraphina was still entangled in the "mistress scandal," and corporate partners always factored in public perception.
Raelynn understood this perfectly. She was just waiting for the right opportunity and a solid PR angle.
Many industry insiders had been invited today.
A number of children who had largely recovered thanks to the foundation's support were also present.
Raelynn had always loved kids, so she eventually wandered over to interact with them.
One little girl bore a slight resemblance to Lily. She was small and thin. Raelynn immediately pulled out the candy she always kept in her bag.
The little girl shyly thanked her.
Raelynn gave her a gentle smile.
Noticing the girl's braids were messy, she offered expertly, "Would you like me to fix your hair for you?"
After getting a nod, Raelynn began re-braiding the little girl's hair.
She was incredibly skilled with her hands. Back when she wanted to give Lily the prettiest hairstyles, she had watched endless tutorial videos. She had even bought a mannequin head to practice on, terrified she might clumsily pull Lily's hair and hurt her.
When Sebastian walked over, he caught sight of the exact scene.
Raelynn wasn't a rigid person; it just depended on who she was with.
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