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hapter 756 The Art of Answering After a short break, I brought Yvette with me to the press conference. I’d already arranged for Byron to welcome the reporters in advance. By the time we arrived, he was already seated to the side. When he saw me, he gave a subtle “OK” hand gesture. I led Yvette into the room. As soon as we stepped in, the reporters went into a frenzy, their cameras flashing nonstop as they aimed straight for Yvette. She was instantly overwhelmed, her face going pale as she looked at me with panic in her eyes. I took her hand and gave her a reassuring smile, then guided her up onto the stage with me. All the microphones turned toward me. Yvette, clearly rattled by the attention, didn’t dare say a word. “Please, everyone, let’s settle down for a moment,” I said, raising my hand as I pulled out the speech I’d spent all night writing. “Ms. Yvette Rowan and Mr. Byron Garcia from our company have been the subject of intense public attention these past few days. I’d like to offer a sincere apology for the disruption this has caused. As for the photos circulating online, they were taken after Mr. Garcia stepped in to help Ms. Rowan when she was being targeted by a scammer. Someone deliberately captured those moments out of context. There is nothing improper between them. I hope everyone won’t be misled by the images.” My statement made it clear. There was no romantic relationship between the two of them. But these weren’t just any reporters–they were seasoned professionals who immediately caught the subtle gap in my wording. “May I ask how you know exactly what happened? Were you there when it took place?” one reporter asked. “No, I wasn’t present. If I had been, those candid photos wouldn’t have been taken in the first place,” I replied calmly. I knew dealing with these reporters wouldn’t be easy, so I had come fully prepared. “Romantic relationships between celebrities aren’t a trivial matter,” another reporter said, microphone in hand, watching me closely for the slightest hint of discomfort. “Are you certain nothing is going on between them?” “I’m certain,” I answered firmly. “I heard you recently gave Ms. Rowan a high–end brand endorsement deal. For a newcomer, that’s a pretty incredible opportunity. Why was she chosen?” The reporter asked bluntly, causing Yvette to frown beside me. “She’s talented enough to earn those kinds of opportunities,” I replied coolly. The reporter immediately pounced on that answer. “So are you saying the other artists in your company aren’t as talented?“. That drew attention. The employees attending the press conference turned to look at me. “Of course not. All of our artists are incredibly talented.” Chapter 756 The Art of Answering “Then are you saying artists from other companies aren’t talented?” The reporter pressed again. I paused. This was a textbook trap–no matter how I answered, there was no clean way out. Looking at the smug expression on the reporter’s face, I knew right then–they weren’t planning to let me off easy today. As soon as the reporters picked up on my growing impatience, they pounced. “Ms. Sinclair, what’s your personal opinion on this matter?” one of them asked….