CHAPTER 378: CHAPTER 378: PRESS CONFERENCE

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Elias Sinclair carried Quinn Lockwood back to the room to rest and instructed everyone not to disturb her.

The man got up to leave, but for some reason, his gaze lingered on Quinn Lockwood.

His deep eyes revealed no joy or sorrow, yet seemed to contain a layer of light.

Standing by the bedside for a good few minutes, Elias finally turned and left, heading directly to the study to handle matters concerning Quinn Lockwood’s press conference tomorrow.

From the list of newspapers and reporters attending, to the choice and arrangement of the venue, every single step and detail was personally perfected by Elias Sinclair.

The next morning, Quinn Lockwood woke up to find a set of dress jewelry and high heels placed on the sofa in the room, leaving her bewildered.

What’s going on?

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she initially thought she was mistaken or still dreaming.

After becoming a bit more alert, Quinn Lockwood realized that what she was seeing was real.

She quickly ran over to check and found that these were all newly customized outfits, not existing wardrobes from her closet.

Looking at the luxurious soft white floor-length gown before her, Quinn Lockwood suddenly recalled the matter of the press conference to be held later.

This is probably the dress Elias Sinclair prepared for her to attend the press conference.

A warmth emerged in Quinn Lockwood’s heart as she glanced at the clock on the wall, her face suddenly changing.

Oh dear, it’s almost time, she still needs to arrive early to prepare.

Quinn Lockwood hurriedly went to the bathroom to wash up, then quickly popped into the makeup room.

The steward entered to invite Quinn Lockwood out, but upon entering, was so stunned he didn’t recover for a long time.

The woman in the room was dressed in white with raven black hair, her elegant white gown accentuated her purity and grace, her almond eyes sparkling like tens of thousands of stars cascading upon them.

The lady was truly stunning.

The steward’s eyes enlarged as he watched Quinn Lockwood until she subtly changed her expression, realizing he had overstepped.

"Madam, sir asked me to tell you that the matters concerning the press conference are already prepared, and the car is ready to take you over." The steward diligently turned his gaze away, respectfully saluting as he said.

"Great, I understand." Quinn Lockwood nodded, her lips curling into an elegant smile.

She picked up the bag hanging by the door and casually strolled, stepping in high heels, the custom leather soles emitting crisp sounds like marking the rhythm with each step.

Upon her arrival at the press conference venue, she found the reporters quietly waiting inside, orderly without noise, nor any crowding or bustling.

"Thank you all for attending this press conference amidst your busy schedules. I believe you’re already clear about what I intend to talk about today, so I’ll just get straight to the point."

Quinn Lockwood stood on stage holding the microphone, her voice pure and crisp. Under the flash of lights, her fair, smooth skin seemed as soft and luxurious as silk, with her lips curling into an elegant smile that captivated everyone’s attention.

"Regarding the recent scandals circulating online about me, I wish to decisively put an end to those false rumors spread by behind-the-scenes schemers."

Quinn Lockwood’s gaze swept over everyone in the audience and caught Anna’s smug expression standing below the stage, an unusual glimmer flashed in her eyes.

She clapped her hands towards the backstage direction, whereupon makeup artist Linda walked up with a serious and solemn demeanor.

This time, she neither shrank nor ducked her head and instead gazed plainly at the reporters below the stage.

"Apologies everyone, last time I lied." Linda gave a ninety-degree bow, her face full of guilt and remorse.

Last time, due to her personal greed, she did wrong, wrongfully blaming an innocent person, and this time she wouldn’t make the same mistake again.

"I was the one who framed Miss Lowell, days before the incident happened, someone approached me agreeing to give me money to pay off debts, as long as I told everyone I saw Miss Lowell and Gabriel Zane doing inappropriate things in the makeup room." Linda’s hands were tightly clasped together, her voice trembling slightly but she felt a bit relieved inside.

The reporters below began to murmur upon hearing, a female reporter with glasses raised her hand.

"Can you please tell us who paid you? Simply saying so doesn’t provide a way for us to verify whether it’s true or false."

The other reporters nodded in agreement upon hearing this question.

They too wished to ask a similar question, as Linda could easily be bought to frame Quinn Lockwood for money, she could likewise be bought again for benefits by Quinn Lockwood to continue lying.

"I..." Linda was at a loss for words.

She didn’t know who the person was, hadn’t even seen the person’s face let alone providing an answer to the reporter’s directly questioned.

"I don’t know, I haven’t seen the person at all, only know it was a man." Linda felt a bit nervous, afraid her words could again lead to Quinn Lockwood being misunderstood.

She quietly glanced sideways at Quinn Lockwood, unsure whether she should continue.

The reporters looked at each other, puzzled by Linda’s words.

"How do you intend to prove you’re telling the truth? Since you haven’t met that person, how was the money transaction carried out?"

"Last time at the red carpet show you proved the authenticity of the Savannah Lowell and Gabriel Zane incident, now Gabriel Zane has vanished, how come you remain unharmed and stick around in the show’s work?"

"Is it because of The Lowell Family and The Sinclair Family’s power protecting you, allowing you to continue appearing smoothly in public places?"

The reporters’ questions grew increasingly sharp and harsh, pushing Linda to retreat, her expression gradually turning panicked.

She was just a minor makeup artist, even though she’d met many big-name stars, this was the first time she encountered such a large scene of reporters.

Linda kept her face tense watching the reporters below. The number of reporters attending today’s press conference seemed notably more than those present at the red carpet show.

"Stop the pointless whitewashing, it’s nothing but wasted effort." At this moment a sharp and caustic female voice rose from the crowd.

Anna emerged from among the reporters with arms crossed, a corner of her lips curled in mocking amusement.

Seeing Anna standing to call out Quinn Lockwood’s attempts at whitewashing herself, the reporters were taken aback.

What’s the situation? Wasn’t she Quinn Lockwood’s agent, why would she confront her in this presence?

As the reporters discussed and speculated, Anna’s voice echoed again: "Regarding the incident where Savannah Lowell and Director Holloway stayed late at the hotel in ambiguity, I can assure you it’s true."