Most of the time, people chose the easiest path, and the easiest was denying the relationship and letting the media cool down.
"What if," Aveline said clearly, "the statement says we are in a relationship?"
The PR department had assumed Alaric and Aveline couldn't be in a relationship and also assumed everything to be a coincidence.
Now they heard Aveline and watched Alaric and Edward, who were not offended. They again assumed the two were already in a relationship and everything that was circulating about Damien could be true.
The PR manager blinked. "Er... well..." He adjusted his collar as he composed himself. He was also prepared for that situation.
"If that's the case, I must address a concern. With Ms. Laurent's recent divorce, and the ongoing scrutiny... This could damage Ms. Laurent's public image."
