Chapter 250: The Scandal
"Is this what the Sterling family hopes to bring to the future of Estania? We’ve never differentiated between a Prince of a Princess. But...."
Lucien leaned forward to see the pictures before cursing under his breath. These were pictures from when they met that first night. While his picture was not very clear, the same could not be said for Evangeline. As she projected through the headlines shouting Scandalous behavior, raunchy, Explosive etc, he could see her getting paler by the minute.
He was distracted by Nora who jabbed him as she leaned close to him, questioning in a whisper," You have a hidden twin as well?"
Prime Minister Sterling rubbed his forehead as he saw the pictures. He’s seen them earlier but he’d thought that they were well hidden. However, as he looked at the man sitting opposite him and the way his daughter was avoiding him, it seemed the ’mysterious’ man’s identity in the picture was also revealed to him.
Looking at his distressed daughter, he patted her back," I’ll have the PR get on it. They’ll deny all involvement as malicious and the pictures to be photoshopped and then we will introduce Eleanora and the tie-up with the Frost industries. That will take off the hint of scandal and divert attention. I hope that is okay, Demetri?"
"Of course, Minister Sterling," Demetri spoke casually, continuing to lean back as he sent a glance at his younger brother, who did not disappoint.
"Why deny involvement?" Lucien blurted out.
Evangeline looked at Lucien before quickly turning away. It was fine that he wanted to use her to get to Eleanora but did he have to be so cavalier about her reputation? Hadn’t she mentioned to him how important it was for her to maintain her flawless image. The man had not even been listening to her probably.
Just as she was about to give him a piece of her mind, he continued," Just tell them that she was with her fiancé and there is nothing wrong with being intimate when the intention is marriage..."