Chapter 1267 The Proposal Uproar (IX)

• Reporters showed up fast. News travels at lightspeed now, and word online spread in no time. Soon the PR team hurried over, saying a few outlets wanted an interview. Randy Yuming knew Kate Penrose never liked being in the spotlight. She hated interviews, especially when it wasn’t about work but their relationship. So his first instinct was to shield her: “Tell them we’re busy. No interviews, okay?”
• But Kate shook her head, calm as ever. “I just joined Brighton Enterprise, and changes at the top can easily stir things up. I should grab any chance to get the word out. Sure, this is personal—it’s about us. But as the person actually running Brighton, I’m basically a public figure. Privacy doesn’t really apply. Besides, media is so developed now—no way to hide it. If we leave it to them, they’ll spin it however they want. Better we work with them and steer the coverage where we want it. It’s free exposure. Why waste it?”
• She didn’t look at Chadwick Fullner while she spoke, but they both knew what that meant. Back at the start, Kate hated the “beauty” label the media stuck in front of her name. She didn’t want to be on display. Chad was the one who nudged her, told her to build a unique persona, to use and flip those media resources. Turns out, she does it better than he ever taught. But the way she talked now felt unfamiliar. She no longer snapped at him with that fiery, unreasonable spark or pushed him to win her over. This Kate moved with easy grace, every gesture polished, every word on point—pure CEO energy. Standing next to Randy, she looked like the perfect, gentle partner.