e SereneCare building. The street was a churning s

ath," Damien said, his h

My mess to clean up." She opened the door and stepped o

, unbending back as she disappeared into

was spotted, th

ont! Miranda Beau

d in her face, the flash of camer

t is your comment o

Care take re

are you even capable o

e through the media scrum, their faces streaked

" one woman screamed, h

ty guards to throw an egg at her. Chloe sidestepped the projectile with a dancer's grac

n the verge of

ed calmly to the top of the building's fron

orter. Her voice, amplified by the news crew's equ

everyone,

composure created a mom

ice ringing with an authority that belied her

osition first. A capt

s and sincerest apologies to the families who have suffered this t

crowd softened,

ngle drug SereneCare produces goes through the most rigorous testing protocols mandated by the FDA. I stake my mother,

efiant defense of

with the authorities, to get to the bottom of this. If it is found that SereneCare

few faces that looked less like grieving famil

agedy was orchestrated by someone seeking to destroy my mother's life's work... I, Chloe

h such cold conviction, s

ens wailing. Damien's assistant, Ian Reed, step

YPD," the officer said. "We had

ies," Chloe said calmly. "SereneCare will coo

"Mr. Stone sent me to ensu

knowledging nod. She would

. Chloe finally walked through the doors of her company, leav

us employees who looked at her

her. "Get every board member and department head to the top

oors slid shut, they reflected a face that was