Aspen closed her folder and nodded calmly. "Schedule it for 3:00 pm."...Inside the boardroom, the atmosphere was tense. Several senior board members sat around the long table, their expressions grim. "Ms. Nicholls, I think we've all seen the article," said Miranda, the CFO, breaking the silence first. "This has caused significant damage to the company's reputation."Aspen remained composed. "It's just one article. Why make such a big deal out of it?""The problem isn't the article itself, but the fact that Mr. Jefferson's identity is genuinely suspicious," the marketing director, Pierre Burton, chimed in. "If he has connections with competitors, that's too big a risk for us." Aspen folded her hands on the table. "Seems like my personal life's become quite the boardroom concern."HR director, Jacob Ross, frowned. "This is no longer a personal matter. Fuller Group is about to go public, and any negative news will affect our stock price. Furthermore, Mr. Jefferson's motives for
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