Chapter 94

At the same time, things at Brooks Corp felt unusually heavy. Daniel held a fresh report from the PR department in his hands. He glanced over at Sophia, who had shown up early, then passed the file carefully to Alexander. "Mr. Brooks, PR's doing all they can to contain the online fallout, but it's spreading fast. It's getting out of control." Alexander flipped through the pages, his expression growing darker with each one. The company's image and stock prices were tanking in the chaos-this wasn't just bad, it was a disaster. Sophia sneaked a nervous look at him, anxiety clawing at her chest. She hadn't expected Eira to play this hardball, turning her carefully crafted image of a classy pianist into rubble-and dragging Brooks Corp into the mess, too. But Alexander cared most about the company's reputation, its interests. That was always his bottom line. Quickly sorting through her options in her head, Sophia bit her lip, then pinched her thigh hard enough to bring tears to her eyes. Wit