Chapter 15: She's Not Simple

On the 28th, Elena arrived early at the press conference venue. She intended to head straight to the backstage, but Mary stopped her. "Elena? How did you get here?" Mary asked, her face stern. "You need to leave immediately. This isn’t a place for you!" "I came in openly," Elena replied calmly. She didn’t want to waste time arguing with Mary—she had a lot to do, including giving a speech on stage soon. "What’s wrong with you?" Mary grew more irritated. "Why can’t you ever tell the truth? You—" Before Mary could finish, she was interrupted. "The press conference is about to begin. Please remain quiet." Mary glanced around. The room was filled with prominent figures, and it was clear they shouldn’t be standing around talking. "Find a seat, quickly!" Mary whispered harshly. Elena frowned. "I have something to do." "What’s wrong with you?" Mary didn’t listen to Elena and tried to pull her toward a seat. Meanwhile, the host had taken the microphone and started speaking, "The pre