Hilary said, "The photo only captures the back view of President Hartley and this lady. Even though we can't see their faces, Hartley's license plate is crystal clear. Whoever took this shot is convinced it's President Hartley and his wife. I've sent the picture to your email; you can take a peek."
Cornelia opened her email and checked the photo. The tall man in white shirt and black trousers was undeniably Marcus, but the woman in the picture was her.
This was a shot taken just as they changed clothes and were getting into the car!
If she had been in her work clothes when they got into the car, even strangers wouldn't mistake them for a couple. But she had changed her outfit that day and had let her hair down, so it was easy for people to mistakenly think she was Marcus’ wife. If his wife saw this photo, she would be in hot water.
Cornelia felt like she was screwed. If Marcus heard the news, he would surely give her the boot. She quickly decided, "We need to nip this in the bud through PR. We can't let this photo spread."
However, Marcus suddenly snatched her phone and told Hilary, "We need PR, but don't wipe the photo from all the websites. You need to post a message on the Hartley Group's official website ASAP, saying that my wife and I just want to live a normal life. We are not too showy, and we hope people respect our private life and stop taking sneaky shots."
He didn't outright admit that the woman in the photo was his wife, but his drift was clear.
Once he finished, he hung up without even checking if Hilary had understood.
Cornelia hastily said, "The woman in the photo is me."
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