The next morning, headlines exploded across business media.
MORETTI CEO SECRET MARRIAGE SHOCKS INVESTORS
Emily's photo was everywhere.
At the front desk.
At the gala.
Entering the mansion.
Someone had leaked private internal images.
Reporters gathered outside the hotel entrance.
Cameras crowded the lobby doors.
Sophia slammed a newspaper onto her desk.
"This leak came from inside."
Emily stared at the front page.
Her chest tightened.
By afternoon, stock prices dipped three percent.
The board blamed public instability.
At 3:00 p.m., Alexander called a press conference.
Emily watched live from the executive lounge.
Dozens of cameras flashed.
A reporter shouted:
"Mr. Moretti, is your marriage damaging investor confidence?"
Alexander answered calmly:
"My marriage is not a scandal."
Another reporter asked:
"Was this marriage arranged for inheritance reasons?"
Alexander's expression hardened.
"My private life is not open for speculation."
Then came the final question:
"Does your wife have influence inside company operations?"
Alexander replied without hesitation:
"My wife earned her place herself."
Emily froze.
That sentence spread across every business channel within an hour.
And for the first time—
The public began rooting for her.