I quickly gathered my things and headed to YS Media.


    On the way there, I kept thinking about how to deal with Grandma and how to use this opportunity to put an end to the trouble she had caused once and for all.


    YS Media wasn''t far from my ce, so it didn''t take long before I arrived.


    The towering building stretched into the sky, its ss facade reflecting the harsh sunlight, making me squint ufortably.


    It seemed that Alex had contacted someone in advance. The moment I stepped into the lobby, someone approached me. A man in a well-fitted suit, looking sharp and professional, walked up and politely asked, "Are you Ms. Ashford?"


    I nodded, and he gestured for me to follow him before leading me into the elevator. As the elevator ascended, my heartbeat quickened. After all, this was the first time I was formally handling something rted to Mom, and I couldn''t help feeling nervous.


    The man guided me into an office, motioning for me to take a seat on the couch before introducing himself, "Ms. Ashford, nice to meet you. I''m Louis Walker, the director of this media agency. Mr. Hastings informed me that you''d being."


    After his brief introduction, he turned on hisptop and pulled up some statistics from the past few days. Pointing at the charts on the screen, he exined, "Ms. Ashford, the online sentiment has improved significantly. Our PR team has been actively guiding public opinion, and so far, the results are promising."


    I flipped through the report he handed me and scanned the dense graphs and figures that made my head spin. Still, I could see that many people were now speaking up for my mother.


    Some believed she had been unfairly criticized and didn''t deserve such harsh treatment, while others condemned Grandma for being cruel and unreasonable.


    Seeing this, I finally let out a breath of relief.


    Just as I was about to say something, the office door swung open. Alex walked in. When he saw me sitting there, he seemed a bit surprised. "Serena, you''re here early."


    I shrugged. "It wasn''t far, so I figured I''de ahead of time."


    He sat down beside me but maintained a respectful distance Then, he said after turning to Louis, "Louis, pull up the testimony that Lexi provided earlier. I think we can make further use of it."


    Louis nodded and quickly navigated through hisputer. Alex studied the screen and furrowed his brows


    as if deep in thought. "For Levi st


    testimony, I think we should


    emphasize Nicole''s mental state at the time," he said, pointing at the text on the screen.


    "You mean to highlight that Madam Burke was under emotional distress to make


    the testimony more credible?" Louis immediately caught on.


    "Exactly." Alex nodded.


    "I understand." Louis swiftly took notes. "I''ll have the editorial team draft a revised press release right away."


    ???


    I had no room to interject, so I simply listened as they went back and forth. Fortunately, Alex''s analysis was well-structured and logical leaving nothing for me


    add. As I listened carefully E


    was already working on the next steps after this move was yed.


    By the time they wrapped up their discussion on content distribution, the clock on


    the wall pointed to 12:00 pm.


    Alex rubbed his temples, looking slightly exhausted. Then, he turned to me. "Serena, want to grab lunch together?"


    I shook my head. "No, I need to head to the hospital and take care of my mom."


    I got up to leave, but just as I reached the door, he suddenly called out to me, "Serena."


    I turned around in confusion.


    He hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "About my father... I''m sorry for


    the way I acted back then."