"Alright. Let's go over this again."
Selena said, clearing her throat as she stared at him.
"You can't look defensive," she explained. "Even if they attack you. You have to stay calm, and you have to stay in control."
"They are definitely going to ask about the assassination attempt, and I don't know what to say to that."
Simone came closer to him and put her palms over his white knuckles.
"All you have to do is tell the truth," Simone said. "But then, you turn it around in your favor. Frame it as strength. You survived, and that's what matters."
At 4 AM, Selena ordered food.
She knew Adrian needed all his strength.
This was the third meeting the board was having over his matter, and this time they would drill him more than necessary.
Simone sat cross-legged on the couch next to A
