The Choice

Chapter 77

James tries to calm himself down before stepping out of the car . Cameras flashed everywhere. Reporters shouted questions. It was chaos.

"Mr. Watson! Is it true you've been cooking the books?"

"James! Did you really steal from your investors?"

He ignored them all. Head high, he walked straight to the office doors. Security guards made a path through the crowd.

Inside, it was quieter. But James could feel eyes on him. His employees looked worried. Some whispered as he passed.

Louis met him at the elevator. "Boss, it's bad. The stock is tanking. Investors are panicking."

James nodded. "Let's go to my office. We need to plan."

The ride up felt long. James' mind raced. How could he fix this mess?

In his office, the team was waiting. Lawyers, PR people, board members. They all looked stressed.

"Alright," James said. "What's our first move?"

Sarah from PR spoke up. "We need to make a statement. Fast. People are believing these lies."

"Agreed," said Tom, the head lawyer. "But we