Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 344

His voice was commanding as his gaze swept the room.

"Langford Medical is willing to shoulder all the upfront funding for the pilot phase."

The moment those words dropped, the expressions of several committee directors shifted.

Upfront funding.

The absolute hardest thing to secure for a charity project was cash.

Lawrence knew exactly what game he was playing.

Harrison flipped a page of his dossier, remaining completely silent.

Clara glanced at him sideways, as if waiting for him to draw first blood.

After a few seconds, Harrison closed his file.

"I have a few questions."

The Langford project director maintained his polished smile. "Please go ahead, Mr. Xander."

"Once these companions enter the home, who determines their intervention boundaries?" Harrison pointed at the projector. "Your proposal lists psychological soothing, parent-child mediation, and emotional logging. Which of those are handled by certified professionals, and which are dumped onto ordinary volunteers?"

The director's smile faltered slightly.

"We provide training."

"For how long?"

"Three to five days."

Harrison set his pen down softly.

"Three to five days of training before you send a total stranger into a vulnerable family's home to log a child's emotions and mediate family disputes. When a misjudgment inevitably happens, who takes the fall?"

The conference room went dead silent.

Lawrence stared him down.

"Harrison, you're nitpicking execution details. Pilot programs are designed to be adjusted on the fly."

Harrison looked up.

"You do not use pediatric trauma to 'adjust on the fly.'"

Lawrence tapped his finger against the table.

Lawrence looked at her. "What are you proposing, Ms. Thorne?"

Clara slid a brand-new file to the center of the table.

"Thorne Corp is willing to provide an independent, third-party regulatory framework. Tiered clearances for companions, stratified family authorizations, and giving the children themselves the absolute right to pause or refuse emotional logging. Every single in-home service must clear our ethical review. Complaints will bypass the execution team's internal filters and go directly to our oversight board."

She paused, her eyes sweeping over Lawrence's face.

"Langford Medical handles the money and the platform, Xander Medical Fund provides the charity grants, and Thorne Corp will serve as the independent regulator. Let's not let anyone play both the player and the referee."

Low murmurs broke out across the room.

The Langford project director looked sick to his stomach.

But Phoebe slowly sat up straight.

Clara's strike was utterly flawless.

She didn't veto Langford Medical, nor did she act as Harrison's attack dog. She took their explosive argument and carved out a brand-new, indispensable position—and effortlessly handed it to Thorne Corp.

Harrison turned his head to look at her.

Clara didn't return the look. She just tapped the corner of the file with her manicured fingernail, a silent cue for him to fall in line and take the deal.