Substitute Wife For The Blind CEO

Chapter 34: Press Conference

Friday afternoon came with a storm of silence

The tension in Stefan’s office was thick enough to cut through. Ruby sat across from him, her fingers tightly interlaced on her lap.

The room was unusually quiet—no tapping keyboards, no idle chatter from the hallway. Even Naomi’s usual clicking heels had gone mute after her last check-in.

Everyone in the building seemed to be holding their breath since they were all aware of the storm brewing.

Stefan sat behind his desk, his jaw taut and his fingers drumming slowly against the polished wood. Though his expression was unreadable, Ruby could sense the anticipation in him, the way his shoulders stiffened every time knowing the clock was ticking a little closer to noon with each passing second.

Now it was 12:05 but still, nothing from Mr Sherlock’s end.

"Do you think he’s going to show? It’s past noon," Ruby asked softly.

"No," Stefan said flatly. "But I gave him a chance."

Though he knew Mr Sherlock wasn’t going to show up, Stefan didn’t mind waiting a little longer just to give him the benefit of the doubt so that when he takes action, no one would say it was too hasty.

After sometime, he asked, "What’s the time now?"

"It’s forty five minutes past noon," Ruby said with a sigh.

Hearing that, Stefan stood abruptly. "Call Naomi," he said. "Tell her to arrange for a press conference immediately. We’re not waiting anymore. We know what his stand is."

rose to

returned to confirm the arrangements, and the press was

twenty minutes past one, the media was set up in the company’s conference room. Reporters gathered with recorders, phones,

guiding him gently toward

his hand a reassuring squeeze before letting go slowly while her heart thudded heavily in

Now she could understand why he hadn’t done anything to

forward, his voice steady and authoritative. "Good afternoon. I stand here today, not just as the CEO of Winters Corp, but as someone with a conscience.

room fell silent as reporters

terminate our company’s contract with the Shel corp." he continued. "This decision wasn’t made lightly. But I will not allow Winters Corp’s name to be associated with any institution that

of every word. This was Stefan—her husband—taking a stand not

upheld. But let it be known: Winters Corp will always stand for

murmurs rose again, this time louder, sharper with intrigue and questions. Stefan stepped back as the conference wrapped, reporters buzzing and cameras

charged, though the tension had shifted—less anxious now, more grounded. Ruby walked with Stefan as he returned

sure about this?" she asked

hesitation. "It’s

the table. Ruby reached for it instinctively

your mom," she said,

blame her seeing as she had been with Stefan, supporting

said with a tired sigh, and

know how much this move is going to cost