PART 15: The Story People Wanted

By the third week, a local business reporter called our public-relations director.

Someone had sent her a description of the elevator incident, including the fact that I was married to Connor.

She wanted a statement before publishing.

I met with our legal and communications teams.

The company could verify the appointment announcement and state that independent directors were overseeing an ongoing review.

We would not name witnesses, publish private employee details, or claim conclusions not yet reached.