Chapter 472
No.1
Alexander remained silent.
Nathan spoke for him. "Could we meet the journalist who wrote this? Lord Alex has some questions."
The byline belonged to Penelope Pope.
When summoned, she panicked.
"I—I never interviewed Alexander Kingsley! Send Evelyn instead!" she begged Melissa.
"No! He knows her. Your name's on it—you go," Melissa shoved her forward. "You're pregnant. He won't dare harm you."
Clutching her barely visible baby bump for courage, Penelope entered the meeting room.
No.2
William was exchanging pleasantries with Nathan.
"Truly remarkable reporting," Nathan praised. "Lord Alex rarely grants interviews, and even rarer finds articles worthy of his attention..."
Penelope exhaled in relief.
She smiled as she approached. "Mr. Yearwood."
William made introductions. "This is journalist Penelope Pope, the article's author. Lord Alex, you should—"
Penelope's heart pounded.
This was her first close encounter with the legendary Kingsley heir.
No.3
Perhaps this meeting could revive her stagnant career.
Maybe she wouldn't be sidelined after maternity leave.
Alexander looked up.
His glacial gaze scraped across her face like a blade.
"Who are you?"
The air froze.
Penelope stood dumbstruck before stammering, "I—I'm Penelope Pope..."
No.4
"You wrote this?" Alexander flung the article at her.
Penelope's soul nearly left her body.
That look plunged her into an icy abyss—prey caught in a predator's sights.
"It—it has my byline..."
"A byline means you wrote it?" His voice turned arctic.
Being personally questioned by the Kingsley heir should have been an honor.
Now she only wished to vanish.
No.5
William's sharp eyes narrowed at Penelope, sensing trouble.
Nathan confirmed his suspicion. "Lord Alex hasn't granted any interviews recently. Yet this article contains startlingly accurate details."
He smiled coldly. "Because every word is true."
Writing factual insider information without an interview?
William's back prickled with cold sweat.
This was a hundred times worse than Evelyn's gossip piece!
It was handing the executioner his blade!
No.6
"Lord Alex has been occupied until now. The article reveals numerous private matters, especially that photograph—he has no memory of it."
Nathan's gaze turned piercing. "Ms. Pope, where did you obtain this information? The Kingsley Group will trace the leak and pursue legal action."
Penelope turned ghostly pale.
Her four-month pregnancy showed slightly.
Instinctively, she cradled her belly.
William was trapped.
Pressing further might endanger the fetus.
No.7
But who could withstand Alexander's wrath?
He cursed Melissa inwardly.
How dare she take such liberties with an Alexander Kingsley interview!
He'd told her to deal with Evelyn, not provoke this demon!
The conference room air turned to ice.
Nathan Carter adjusted his glasses, his razor-sharp gaze piercing through the lenses. "Ms. Pope, as an industry leader, Horizon Media owes us an explanation."
William Yearwood wiped his sweaty forehead before turning to Penelope Pope. "What exactly happened?"