In a blink of an eye, the day of the press conference arrived.

By 5:00 p.m., the reporters from different media outlets gathered in the largest hall of the hotel, setting up cameras and adjusting angles, eagerly waiting for Astrid to arrive.

"By the way, I thought it would be Lance or James, but I didn't expect Astrid to be the one stepping up. She's really impressive. Her husband is behind bars. How does she still manage to sleep at night and have the energy for a press conference?"

"Oh, those men of the Iverson family are sly. They're just using Astrid as a shield, letting her take the bullets!"

"Sigh, these rich people really are so inhumane. Astrid is really having a rough time."

"Rough? Councilman Savoy allegedly took in tens of millions of dollars in bribes. That's certainly enough to keep him behind bars for good. Do you really think none of that cash found its way into her hands? It's every person for themselves when trouble hits!"

At 7:00 p.m., Astrid approached the stage with a solemn expression, clad in black attire and bowing her head as she faced a cluster of microphones.

The bright camera flashes highlighted her tired face as she bowed deeply to the countless reporters.

journalists started firing

Savoy has shocked the nation! After all, he was a leading candidate in the Savrow mayoral election. Were you aware of

"I didn't know..."

with tears in her eyes and a face full of

private affairs or any bribes he

really have no knowledge about

sources close to you both who claim that you, Ms. Iverson, have been the brains behind Councilman Savoy's operation, guiding and advising him every step of the way to help propel Councilman Savoy forward using the influence of your family

look at the journalist, tears still flowing as she firmly denied, "No, that's not true. I don't know which media you represent, using these baseless accusations to target me and my family. As I said, I had no knowledge of my husband's actions! However, as his wife, I bear some responsibility, as I should have kept a better eye on him. That's why I am holding this press conference to apologize to the

journalist pulled out a recorder and played a recording. It turned out to

could finish, the journalist took out

who had worked closely with

looked at Astrid suspiciously, waiting coldly for her

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