Kelvin’s POV
By 7:30 AM, three lawyers, two PR consultants, and an entire crisis management team are already sitting inside my conference room.
Nobody looks comfortable neither am I. A photograph glows on the screen at the front of the room.
It’s from the gala capturing Sandra and me alone on the balcony, standing far too close, our attention fixed entirely on each other in a way that invites questions neither of us can answer, and looking at it now, I’m no longer sure the rumors are misreading what they see.
“Current engagement levels are still manageable,” one consultant says carefully. “Most major outlets haven’t picked up the story yet.”
“Then make sure they don’t.” She nods immediately and the discussion moves on without argument, which isn’t unusual in meetings like this, not be
