By the following morning, the Spencer Group's corporate communications department had received thousands of formal interview requests from media outlets across the globe. Stephen systematically rejected nearly all of them, holding firm to his strict personal boundaries.
Eventually, however, he agreed to release a brief, recorded statement through the conglomerate's official broadcast channels to address the public storm. There was no extravagant press conference arranged, nor was there a carefully staged public appearance beside Sylvaniah.
Stephen sat alone inside his private executive office, dressed in his usual dark suit, facing a single broadcast camera. Within minutes of the feed going live, millions of curious viewers joined the stream.
Stephen looked directly into the camera lens, his expression calm and commanding. "I understand that many people across the country are questioning why my personal marriage remained private for two years."
