Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 538

The atmosphere in the conference room plummeted instantly.

Joey couldn't sit still anymore.

"I'll go contact the parents."

Wren stopped him.

"Don't start explaining it to them one by one."

"But if they misunderstand..."

"We need a unified response," Wren said. "We can't afford everyone circulating a different version of the story."

She grabbed a marker and jotted down three bullet points on an empty section of the whiteboard.

Factual Response.

Service Clarification.

Opt-out Pathway.

"First, Stellaris's model source, training logs, and authorization chain are entirely open to third-party auditing. Second, the existing non-collection support services will not be affected. Third, any family wishing to pause or opt out retains their absolute right to do so."

Phoebe stared at the handwriting.

"Are we issuing a public statement?"

"Send it directly to the participating families. No public statement," Wren declared. "On a public level, we won't engage with the article at all. We will only release a progress update regarding The Special Review Package."

Maya glanced up.

"So we're drowning out the rumors with protocol."

"Exactly."

Wren capped the marker.

"They want us to explain our feelings, the marriage, the old case, and our motives. We're only going to explain the rules."

A flicker of recognition passed through Phoebe's eyes.

That sounded a lot like something Clara Thorne had once said.

Don't explain emotions. Explain the rules.

Back then, they were only dealing with the complaint backlash regarding Langford's family companionship project. Now, the same philosophy was being applied to a much deeper crisis.

Wren didn't look at anyone.

She sat back down and opened a document.

"Maya, keep tracking the source. Phoebe, draft the communication brief for the families. Joey, hold off on the calls. Wait until the official response is ready, and then follow up with them one-on-one."

Joey nodded.

"Got it."

Maya stared at her monitor, her brows knitting together tightly.

"There's one more thing."