Ava sat at the dining table with her laptop open, fingers shaking visibly.
Xander hovered behind her like a storm cloud.
Tristan’s video call came through. “Put me on speaker,” he said.
“No,” Xander responded.
“Yes,” Ava countered, staring Xander down.
Tristan smirked on screen, satisfied with Ava’s response. “Alright, children, let’s draft this statement.”
Xander growled. “Say ‘children’ one more time…”
“Focus!” Ava slammed the table. “We need to figure this out before it gets out of hand.”
Silence from both ends.
Tristan began dictating.
“We categorically deny the defamatory claims…”
Ava typed fast like her life depended on it.
“Mrs. Ava Moore was not involved in any inappropriate conduct…”
“That sounds stiff,” Xander muttered.
“Good. People will believe stiff over seducti
