Chapter 75

Ignoring Esther, Aaron turned to Sierra. "We should find our seats." Sierra hummed in agreement, and together they headed toward the crowd. After they left, Russell approached Esther. "What's wrong, Esther?" Esther gave him a cold look. "Shouldn't you be preparing for your speech? Or are you more concerned about the Upton family and Aaron?" Russell, clearly flustered, stammered, "I-I'm just worried about you…" "Save it," Esther said under her breath. "Stick to the plan. When you get on stage, say exactly what we rehearsed last night. Don't even think about changing a word." Russell gave a resigned nod, and the two of them moved to their respective positions. At exactly 10:00 am, the press conference officially began. Roland, as the host representative, was the first to speak, introducing the upcoming collaboration between Upton Group and Butterfield Group on a medical AI project. Next, Zach took the stage to express his expectations for the partnership. Everything appeared to