Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 390

Willow didn't answer.

She stared at the door, her face turning ice-cold.

Wren took the album.

But she had already seen a corner of that photo.

Outsourcing.

Signatures.

And a name obscured by a crease.

If her guess was right, that album hid far more than just photos.

That evening, the joint press conference between the Xander Medical Fund and The Thorne Estate Trust was held on the second floor of the municipal medical service center.

It wasn't a massive event, but it drew plenty of media.

The pediatric rehabilitation charity project was a hot topic right now. Langford Medical, the Xander family, and Thorne Corp were locked in a power struggle, Stellaris's project was under scrutiny by The Ethics Board, and Wren's divorce implicitly dragged up old Langford projects. All these threads were tangled together; the public didn't know the full story, but they loved to speculate.

When Harrison Xander arrived, Clara Thorne was already backstage finalizing the schedule.

She wore a crisp white suit, her hair pulled back sharply. She wore no pearls, only a single pair of delicate silver studs. She reviewed her notes while two assistants hovered nearby, waiting for her signature.

"Did the third draft of the regulatory framework go to The Ethics Board?" she asked.

The assistant nodded. "Yes. The Xander Fund confirmed it too."

"Ensure the direct complaint channel is listed separately. Don't bury it in the appendices."

"Understood."

"If the press asks about the marriage alliance, strictly talk about the business partnership. Do not expand on personal questions."

The assistant nodded again.

Harrison stood a short distance away, watching her for a moment before walking over.

"Clara, have you scripted every single question the media might ask?"

Clara signed the last page and capped her pen.

"What the media asks doesn't depend on their curiosity. It depends on the loopholes we leave them."

Harrison raised an eyebrow.

"Are you guarding against me?"

"I'm guarding against a PR disaster."

"Am I really that unreliable?"

Clara looked him in the eye. "You admitted right in front of Lawrence Langford that you admired Wren."

Harrison went silent for a second, then let out a low laugh.

"You're very well-informed, Clara."

"I don't negotiate deals by staying blind."

The press conference started shortly after.

As the camera flashes erupted in the audience, Harrison and Clara stood side by side on stage. They maintained the perfect distance—close enough to look cohesive in photos, far enough to dispel any hint of romance.

The host announced that the Xander Medical Fund would finance the pediatric rehabilitation pilot, while The Thorne Estate Trust would establish an independent regulatory account and a third-party complaint channel. All cash flows, project complaints, and data authorization protocols would be regularly disclosed to The Ethics Board and partnering institutions.