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After the disastrous interview, I knew I needed to get back to the office and address my employees. I couldn't have rumors and hearsay tarnishing their view of me as their CEO.

The next day, as soon as I arrived at the company, I called for an all-staff meeting in the main conference room.

One by one, my employees filed in, their expressions ranging from curious to concerned.

I took a deep breath as I stood at the front of the room. "Thank you all for coming on such short notice," I began. "I'm sure the recent incident with my uncle has raised a lot of questions and concerns. I want to reintroduce myself as your CEO and assure you that nothing my uncle said on that livestream should be given any merit."

I paused, making eye contact with as many people as I could. "My uncle has struggled with mental health issues for years. His allegations about me and this company were baseless and delusional. I am still fully in charge here, and it is business as usual moving forward. Does