Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 452

The office was intensely quiet.

Phoebe's eyes were red, her lips pressed into a hard line.

She knew exactly how difficult it was for Wren to admit all of this.

Wren had always been the one to shoulder everything. The divorce lawsuit, the pressure from the Langford Estate, the old Whitaker Estate scandal, the Stellaris ethics board—she always found a way out in the midst of absolute chaos.

But today, she was standing in front of everyone, admitting that she hadn't been thorough enough.

It wasn't weakness.

It was shedding the infallible shell of leadership to show the team where the real problems lay.

Joey spoke up quietly, "Ms. Whitaker, but we didn't cause the leak."

Wren looked at him.

"Correct. We didn't cause the leak. We didn't launch the smear campaign. The person who threw Logan to the wolves wasn't us."

Joey's eyes brightened slightly.

"But our next step isn't just proving that we didn't do it," Wren said. "We have to prove that the moment any material reaches Stellaris, it loses its power to hurt anyone."

Joey looked down and slowly nodded.

Wren clicked the remote, shifting the screen to the first page of the proposal.

"The suspension phase is split into three teams."

"Team One: Family Communication and Data Handling. Every single family needs to receive a simplified briefing document, no more than two pages. Clearly define the five options: Continue, Pause, Withdraw, Seal, and Delete. Do not use technical jargon to intimidate them."

The service team lead immediately jotted it down.

"Team Two: Tech Overhaul. Maya is taking point, with Joey assisting. Build a quarantine zone for high-risk external materials. Any file from a competing project, an anonymous source, or containing a minor's private data must default to non-downloadable, non-forwardable, and barred from the public workspace. Access requires dual-verification."

Maya looked up. "I need two days for a minimum viable product."

"You have three," Wren said. "Don't leave vulnerabilities just to rush it."

Maya gave her a look, then nodded. "Got it."

"Team Three: PR and Evidence Chain." Wren turned to Phoebe. "Investigate Starbridge Media, Gavin Shaw, Langford Medical's internal access logs, and Willow's download history separately. Do not mix all our suspicions into one pile. We need evidence, not just the satisfaction of venting."