After the TV program aired, it caused quite a stir in the United States. Some people believed that Keira was fabricating an ugly story, while others thought she was telling the truth.
Shortly after the program, a website conducted an online poll on the matter.
"Do you believe Roy's cheating scandal is true or false?" 23% chose "true," 21% chose "false," 42% chose "wait for more evidence before deciding," and some others selected "don't care if it's true or false."
It was clear how important it was for Laila to have prepared in advance and for Roy to firmly deny the allegations. If Roy hadn't denied it at her request, the situation might have completely pinned him down as soon as it was exposed. Given his temperament, he might have acted irrationally when facing the interviewing journalists, making the situation even more chaotic. In such a scenario, even if evidence later proved it was a false accusation, Roy's future would have been ruined.
But now, the situation was different. Roy's playful and relaxed demeanor during the interview raised doubts among many viewers. Keira's statements during the program also made some people start to waver. As a result, nearly half of the public chose to wait and see instead of making a hasty judgment from the beginning.
This naturally worked in Roy's favor. However, he didn't find this kind of "favor" worth celebrating at all. He had no idea how he had ended up being entangled in this damn situation.
He felt unhappy, but there were plenty of happy people. For example, Keira. She effortlessly gained the attention of the entire United States, receiving one invitation after another to appear on talk shows. Many were willing to pay a large sum of money to interview her or obtain more information from her. Her biggest concern now was deciding which invitations to accept and whose money to take for appearing on their shows.
Then there was Faaris, the one who had created this chaos. He was also enjoying the related news coverage on television. Although the woman had done more than what he had asked for, it might complicate the plan a bit. However, he had never expected to defeat Laila and her film company with these small tactics alone. All he wanted was for her to be in a tough spot. After all, it was Miss Faiza's request.
At the same time, Roy received numerous interview requests, all of which were declined by his company and exclusive agent. At that moment, Louise didn't want him to appear in the media too much. It was clear that the woman named Keira was trying to use him to gain fame, and responding would only help her gain more attention, which wouldn't benefit Roy in any way.
However, before long, a clarification press conference was necessary. Otherwise, not responding at all wouldn't be acceptable.
Hearing that Roy was going to hold a clarification press conference, media outlets of all sizes rushed to attend. There was no topic in the entire United States as sensational as this one. If they arrived late and missed out on the hottest topic, it would be unacceptable.
The press conference was straightforward. A table was set up at the company's entrance, covered with a tablecloth, and that was it. It was almost as if they had no intention to clarify the matter seriously. But at this moment, who cared about their intentions? The most important thing was for the company to let Roy face the journalists' questions!
Roy looked down at the reporters below, holding their microphones and cameras like they had been injected with chicken blood, and he couldn't help but wear a wry smile.
"First of all, I want to thank everyone for their interest in my love life. Laila and I are doing great, very happy, and absolutely nothing has happened. As for that young lady, I'm delighted that you can consider me your true love for life. It's not surprising at all. I used to read magazines with dream goddesses at home and had some beneficial fantasies."
He was speaking somewhat ambiguously, but how could the men in the room not understand what he meant? Instantly, there was laughter and cheers.
Roy chuckled and continued, "Fantasy and reality always have some distance between them, right? As for the man who spent the night with her, I think he must be very sad that they were together for so long and yet his identity was mistaken."
Immediately, an impatient reporter raised his hand and asked, "So, are you saying that the man in the photos is not you but someone else?"
Roy smiled and replied, "No need to rush. After I finish speaking, I'll leave some time for you all to ask questions freely. But since this journalist asked, I might as well take this opportunity to clarify. Indeed, that man is not me. Perhaps there are some similarities in some places, but it's genuinely not me. I believe you should be more aware of my whereabouts. Besides going home and filming movies, when do I have time to be with other women, especially under Laila's watchful eyes?" He gave a wry smile and added, "Don't overestimate my abilities!"
"Ha ha." When they heard him complaining about how strict Laila was, the reporters burst into laughter.
This was not surprising. Laila had an image of being a very dignified lady in public. It was true; she had built a nearly bankrupt company into what it is today. It was impossible for her not to have a strong personality. Additionally, her eye color sometimes gave her an outward appearance of aloofness, making people feel that she was difficult to approach. However, once you got to know her better, as long as you didn't cross her boundaries, she was actually quite easy to talk to.
Furthermore, what he said was the truth. Countless people were always watching him, just to find some small piece of news about him. Everyone knew that he had been busy with Laila's new film shoot, shuttling between home and the set, with the occasional visit to the company. Unless they could split him in half, there was simply no way he could be with another woman, let alone stay overnight.
This was a very obvious loophole. Keira was drifting in front of the camera, fabricating many "details" about her relationship with Roy. If she had claimed to be with an ordinary person, not many people would have paid attention to whether he had run out of his girlfriend's house on any given day or taken a detour after work.
But Roy was different. He was one of the hottest young stars in Hollywood today, and his relationship with Laila had been exposed, attracting the attention of countless people. Paparazzi practically wished they could put their cameras right on his face to capture his pimples. How could they possibly let go of such a big scoop as Roy cheating?
"If the person in the pictures isn't you, why do you think Keira would claim it's you?" Another journalist from The New York Post couldn't wait and stood up while holding an enlarged photo from his bag. It was a close-up of Roy's exposed back.