The office descended into an eerie silence.


    The footage captured the full sequence of the ident. It wasn''t Ste who had recklessly swerved into Rachel-it was Rachel who had deliberately crashed into Ste.


    Rachel had lied, which meant the eyewitnesses'' testimonies were all lies.


    The video was a game-changer, a bombshell revtion. One could only imagine the uproar it would cause once it got out.


    Benson spoke softly, "Mr. O''Brien, in half an hour, Ms. Cameron ns to release the video publicly. What do you suggest we do now?"


    If this video got out, it would utterly ruin Rachel''s reputation.


    Haynes remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Rece the video first. Get the car ready. We''re heading to the press conference now."


    Benson was shocked but quickly nodded and left the room.


    He had expected Haynes to cover for Rachel but hadn''t anticipated such drastic measures. Haynes nned to swap out the video entirely during a live broadcast watched by audiences worldwide!


    It was understandable that Ste wanted to clear her name. But if the video got reced, Ste might have to endure the me forever.


    Of course, if Ste released the video, Rachel could face simr consequences, along with beingbeled as a homewrecker-a stigma that society eagerly condemns.


    Benson sighed quietly. Between Ste and Rachel, Haynes had chosen to protect Rachel.


    ...


    The press conference began on time, with Ste stepping onto the stage.


    Camera shes erupted in a frenzy, their blinding light overwhelming anyone who dared to look directly at them.


    Ste surveyed the journalists and media representatives, raising her voice and announcing, "Before we proceed with questions, I''d like to show everyone a video."


    The room''s lights dimmed as the screen before Ste flickered to life.


    Puzzled but intrigued, the audience turned their attention to the screen, curious about what Ste intended to reveal.


    However, after waiting a while, the screen remained nk, a sea of white with nothing on it.


    The once-quiet hall erupted into murmurs.


    "What''s going on? Wasn''t there supposed to be a video?"


    "What''s Ste trying to pull? Is this some stunt?"


    "I thought we were in for something big, but there''s nothing."


    "What''s the deal? Is she stalling for time?"


    The crowd expressed their discontent, snapping pictures of Ste in rapid session.


    The live stream''s chat was flooded withments mocking Ste.


    Frowning slightly, Ste was bewildered, wondering where things had gone wrong.


    Then, a staff member hurried onto the stage and whispered to Ste. "Ms. Cameron, someone has reced the video."


    Ste was momentarily stunned but quickly realized who was behind the sabotage, her eyes glinting with anger.


    A cold, defiant smile yed on her lips. "No problem. I have plenty of backups. The video is in my cloud storage now. Or, even better, I can y it for everyone here without the screen."


    With the new technology, devices could zoom in and capture the entire event even if it was hard to see from a distance.


    Did Haynes think he''d render her powerless by swapping out the video? He was dreaming!


    Just then, amotion erupted near the entrance. Someone shouted, "Haynes is here," and all eyes turned toward the figure entering the room.