Samuel Sterling, the CFO of Sterling Group, finally spoke up. His voice was measured, but his frustration was obvious.
"If only the news about the scandal involving Riley and Jessica hadn't exploded, perhaps we could have still been able to suppress the media coverage and stop people from talking so much about Sterling Tech. But now, the story has spread far beyond what we can control."
Samuel's words made the atmosphere even more gloomy. Everyone understood what he meant. The legal dispute with Creswell was already serious enough to put the family in the public eye. Now it got worse with the scandal involving Riley and Jessica. The family business was now really under public scrutiny. It made it nearly impossible for the family to handle it quietly, let alone discreetly.
Zoey turned toward Riley, her expression sharpening.
