Chapter 166 Capital Intervention

Chapter 166 Capital Intervention

Arthur noticed that Evelyn's emotions were off. He reached out and took her hand, placing it on his chest.

"Evelyn, nothing's been decided yet. Don't put so much pressure on yourself."

He comforted her gently, "I know what you're thinking, but you have to trust that with Theodore and me here, nothing will happen to you or the children."

"Even if Bentley has all the power in the world, he can't touch a hair on your head!"

Arthur's words eased Evelyn's mood a little. She thought silently for a moment, then nodded.

He had a point. Maybe she was thinking too much about the four children, which weighed heavily on her heart and made it impossible to let this matter go.

She had more to worry about than she'd imagined, which made her more cautious and hesitant.

Thank goodness Arthur was by her side, or she would have lost her composure again.

However, things didn't go so smoothly. During the Security Committee's review, public opinion gradually began to ferment.

Foreign media rushed to report that Phoenixia's security system had been interfered with by international capital, and questioned the independence of the Conservation Plan.

Some anonymous documents even appeared online, claiming that Evelyn's foundation had misused educational funds and was conducting military project experiments.

Suddenly, rumors flew everywhere, and Evelyn became the target of everyone's criticism.

The comments under the trending topics were chaotic, with people attacking Evelyn and others defending her.

"Oh my God, how could she do such a thing? Where does that leave national security? Who is she being fair to?"

"Under the guise of a foundation, saying it's for children's education, but turns out she's doing military experiments. Is that even legal? Shouldn't she be arrested and questioned?"

"Sarah isn't that kind of person. Haven't we seen how many charity events she's participated in for children? Everyone's seen how hard she's worked to promote the arts!"

"Exactly! Why target Sarah like this? I think someone's definitely doing this on purpose, just to ruin her reputation!"

When assistant Clare saw the news, she was shocked, and feeling like her brain couldn't keep up.

"This is too ridiculous!"

International capital interference? Conservation Plan lacking independence? And the foundation misusing funds for military project experiments?

All these accusations were being thrown at Evelyn—it was a complete disaster.

As Evelyn's personal assistant, she knew about these projects.

She could swear on her life that these circulating messages were unreliable. Evelyn clearly hadn't done any of these things!

Clare couldn't understand who was spreading these crazy rumors without any basic sense of decency!

Evelyn was naturally quite surprised when she saw the news.

Arthur quickly called to check on her: "Evelyn, are you okay?"

"Those news reports are all fake. Don't worry about them. We'll get the story taken down right away."

To say she was completely fine would be a lie—she couldn't help but be affected.

And even if it was all rumors, it had still attracted public attention and discussion, which would inevitably influence how public opinion developed.

Simply suppressing the buzz wouldn't solve the problem and might even backfire.

"Arthur," Evelyn took a deep breath, calmed her complicated feelings, and said to him, "I think I need to come forward and clarify this myself."

"Are you sure?"

Arthur was full of concern. He'd seen the public's reaction—they had a lot of prejudice against Evelyn.

Thinking about the consequences of the last public opinion storm, he still felt scared.

After all, Evelyn had completely broken down and even gotten sick. Their whole family had to retreat to the base to recover, and only slowly got better.

He didn't want to see the same thing happen again. He didn't want Evelyn to go through any more pain.

"I know you're thinking of me," Evelyn answered with a faint smile, "but some things can't be avoided—they must be faced."

"Besides, after all those days of training at the base, we've all grown. This little storm of public opinion is nothing to me."

Seeing her so calm and composed, Arthur couldn't stop her anymore, but he gave her a few more reminders.

"Just be careful. Contact me immediately if there's any problem. I'll always be by your side protecting you!"

Evelyn nodded with a smile, her heart full of strength.

Two days later, she personally held a press conference, publicly explaining the project's original intent and actual operating mechanisms, emphasizing the plan's public welfare nature and transparency.

"It's normal for everyone to have doubts and confusion, because this project is the first of its kind in the country. But I can tell everyone responsibly that our project is open and transparent."

The press conference attracted many media outlets, and Evelyn showed no fear.

Facing the dense crowd of cameras and glaring flashlights, she remained calm and professional.

"Throughout the entire project process, everything is monitored in real-time. There's no way it could be controlled by foreign funds."

Facing everyone's questions, Evelyn answered them one by one, giving people a sense of sudden understanding.

No one expected Evelyn to be so well-prepared, and even when facing unexpected situations, she had more than one way to respond.

"Civilian security isn't a weapon—it's an extension of order." Evelyn looked at the audience below and continued, "I also hope our country can become safer and stronger!"

Her words were quickly quoted by major media outlets and became a hot topic of social discussion.

"Sarah's amazing—so open and honest with nothing to hide! Even facing doubts, she can speak so confidently!"

"That was so well said! How could we not support Sarah? She's like a guiding light!"

The press conference she specifically held also eased the storm of public opinion a bit.

People's attention also shifted to who exactly had leaked those anonymous documents.

Who was guiding the situation and making everyone point fingers at Evelyn? The public became more and more curious.

"Evelyn!"

Arthur rushed to Evelyn's company. Seeing her sitting in her chair as if relieved, he quickly walked up to her: "You were absolutely amazing!"

He'd also noticed that outside attention was shifting, and it was all thanks to Evelyn.