"What about the families..."
Wren said, "Hold off on the victory laps. Extract the parts of the regulatory document relevant to our existing families and turn it into an official briefing. Let them know the Langford project was ordered to re-authorize, and tell them the Stellaris review is still ongoing."
Phoebe nodded. "I'm on it."
Outside the office, the receptionist took a call and hurried over to the conference room door.
"Ms. Whitaker, Ms. Thorne is here."
Clara Thorne hadn't come alone.
Harrison Xander followed behind her, along with an unfamiliar middle-aged man. The man wore a dark gray suit, carried a lawyer's briefcase, and moved with measured restraint.
Upon entering, Clara placed a business card on the table.
"Evelyn Shaw's lawyer, Henry York."
Everyone in the conference room looked at the lawyer.
Henry offered a slight nod.
"Hello, everyone. I have been retained by Ms. Evelyn Shaw to submit financial separation statements to Thorne Corp's regulators and the Xander Medical Fund. I also wish to synchronize some non-classified information with the Stellaris team."
Phoebe raised an eyebrow.
"Mrs. Shaw?"
Henry's expression didn't waver.
"Ms. Evelyn prefers to be addressed as the Director of The Evelyn Shaw Foundation."
That statement brought a subtle, fleeting silence to the room.
A faint gleam of approval flashed in Clara's eyes.
Wren said, "Please, take a seat."
After sitting down, Henry opened his briefcase.




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