Three days after the news broke, ude stepped into the public eye again. He stood at the main


    entrance of Yancey Bank, surrounded by reporters, and announced that he was stepping down as vice


    president for a while.


    "This is my personal issue, so please don''t involve the bank," ude said. "Yancey Bank has been


    sessful because of your support. Please focus your questions on me. I''m ready for whatever you


    have to say. Thank you."


    Despite disappearing for a few days due to the scandal, ude remained calm as he spoke.


    As he tried to leave, reporters crowded around, blocking his exit. One reporter pushed forward, holding


    up a recorder, and asked, "Did you assault Ms. Morgan the day she died? The Harrises are upset with


    your family about it. Did your actions cause her death?"


    ude kept his smile and replied, "No, I''m sorry, but I won''t answer that."


    "Why won''t you answer the question?" the reporter pressed.


    "We''re here to talk about my role at Yancey," ude responded.


    When the reporter tried to ask more, Lh stepped in. "Ms. Morgan has passed away, and Mr. ude


    is stepping down. We can''t answer these questions out of respect for her family."


    "Why not just deny it if it''s not true? The Harrises didn''t," another reporter shouted.


    "I''m really sorry," was all ude said.


    His secretary then intervened, "Please let us through. Mr. ude won''t be answering more questions."


    Lh and a few men cleared a path, but the reporters were relentless, their cameras shing in the


    chaos.


    The drama unfolded on live TV.


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    Tyler watched from his office, idly spinning his pen.


    In the Harrises'' home, Olivia watched silently, while Ana smirked coldly from the couch. A chill swept


    through the room, giving Olivia goosebumps.


    That evening, Naomi called Olivia. When Olivia answered but remained silent, Naomi said, "Don''t get


    mixed up in this."


    She paused, knowing Olivia still hasn''t forgiven her, then added, "The Harrises and Pearces are no


    longer on good terms. Stay away from ude."


    After Olivia hung up, Naomi set down her phone and turned to Tyler, who was flipping through a


    magazine. "How did the media get hold of this?" she wondered.


    "There''s always people who aren''t afraid of stepping on the family''s toes," Tyler replied, turning a page.


    Naomi sensed that something was odd with how quickly everything had escted.