Sign the Papers Mr. Langford novel Chapter 560

As the words settled, the atmosphere in the room shifted.

Dominic Harper stared at her, his previously mild gaze hardening.

Lawrence looked at Wren.

She sat there, her blue lanyard proudly displaying 'Stellaris Project Director'.

She hadn't borrowed his authority, nor had she accepted his protection.

She used the rules to armor herself, and she used those same rules to force her opponent back into a corner.

The moderator quickly intervened.

"We will note that down. Stellaris will submit materials for an independent third-party audit, and the scope of that audit will be strictly determined by the regulatory bodies."

Harper didn't push the issue.

The meeting moved on to the next agenda item.

During the intermission, someone approached with a cup of coffee.

This time, they didn't call her Mrs. Langford.

"Director Whitaker, you made your points exceptionally clear in there."

Wren nodded politely.

"Thank you."

Standing a short distance away, Lawrence heard the title.

Director Whitaker.

Those two simple words felt like they had completely lifted her out of the shadow of their shared past.

Gavin Shaw was also in attendance.

He wasn't an official participant, merely sitting in the back row as an observer for a rehabilitation services alliance. During the break, he walked over to Lawrence with a coffee cup, a faint smirk playing on his lips.

"That statement you made today was quite protective, Mr. Langford."

Lawrence glanced at him.

"Did Quasar Business Consulting receive the legal notice?"

Gavin's smile faded slightly.

"You're actually going through with it?"

"You tampered with Langford's internal compliance logs and weaponized our internal screenshots," Lawrence's voice was frigid. "Gavin, if you want to make money in medical outsourcing, do it legally. Stop sticking your hands where they don't belong."

Gavin set his coffee down.

"No need to get ugly. Langford is a mess right now; someone has to help you clean it up."

"You aren't cleaning anything up," Lawrence replied. "You're just waiting for Langford to bleed."

Gavin's eyes finally turned icy.

A short distance away, Wren and Mr. Lawson were speaking with representatives from The Institutional Review Board, completely ignoring them.

Gavin lowered his voice.

"Lawrence, are you really going to turn your friends into enemies just for Wren Whitaker?"