Colt heaved a deep sigh as he took his seat. The people from different media houses were ready to live stream. It was Colton's first time being in this kind of a position, having to address a scandal. He hated the fact that this happened to him but he was so keen on clearing the air.
"Good day, Everyone. I'm not a man of so many words so I'll keep this short and go straight to the point. All that Natasha said about me was a lie. She made everything up so she wouldn't go to jail for all the crimes she committed."
"I'm not a violent individual, I'm not a kidnapper, I'm not ruthless, I don't owe anyone any explanation about my sex life but for the benefits of doubts, I promise you all that I'm not into BDSM. I don't derive pleasure from my woman by watching her suffer."
"Natasha and I dated years ago, which you all were aware of. I broke up with her because things weren't working out between us anymore. With regards to our sex life, I never made her do anything she wasn't comfortable with, and never did I raise my hand on her during the period that we were together. I was brought up by a noble mother and one of the things she taught me was never to disrespect a woman."
"It's second to none that my family has a very close relationship with the McGregors. They thought we were both single and brought up the idea of Natasha and I getting married. I declined for so many reasons and I'm grateful that I declined because it's one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with someone like Natasha."
"She was not happy that I didn't want to marry her so she started causing trouble. On several occasions, she harassed the woman I'm in love with. She also went ahead to threaten her. I confronted Natasha, told her to stay away from my woman but she made it clear to me that she wouldn't back out. I wished I had filed a restraining order against her at that moment. But I didn't believe she would stoop so low and do all of these nasty things. This Natasha McGregor is definitely not the childhood friend I grew up with."
"Last week Friday, I was meant to take my woman on a date and the following day was her birthday. So I had all of the surprises planned. Unfortunately, Natasha was used to stalking me so she found out about the surprise and decided to ruin it. She planned with my ex-Secretary to put something in my drink. The pill was to take effect hours later. I remember going back to my penthouse in one piece. But after that, I only saw myself naked on the bed with Natasha the next morning. Yes, she raped me."
"She knows how much I hate her guts. She knows how much I can't stand her presence and yet she went that far. She had her way with me. I was really angry and I slapped her twice. I remember strangling her too but not to the point of killing her. The evidence she tendered in court today was that of where I slapped and strangled her. I had no idea how she got that clip but the point is, why did she tamper with the clip? Because shortly after I released my hand from her neck. She started apologizing and confessing. That was the only time I laid my hands on Natasha and it was because of what she did. I'm sure you all would have done the same if you all were in my shoes."
"Thankfully, my apartment is properly secured with the latest technological equipment. I have this recording tape on my nightstand. I'm so grateful I turned it on and because of that, Natty's confession was recorded. All evidence has been sent to the judge. Including the CCTV footage of her taking me into my penthouse when I was unconscious."
"While I was unconscious, Natasha face-timed my woman, giving her false narrative and that caused a fight between the love of my life and me. Thankfully she was kind enough to hear me out before she broke up with me."
"I was beyond disgusted with myself when I woke up with Natasha by my side. I spent hours in the bathroom scrubbing my body. I thought I was going to need some sort of therapy to get past the feeling of disgust but my woman came through for me. She gave me a shoulder to lean on, and because of her, I'm over Natasha's trauma."
"I don't know if Natasha has done something to Rebecca. My ex-secretary. She's nowhere to be found but the police are still searching."
"My woman had an ex who was a psycho. It's true that I captured him but that was only to talk to him one on one. I wanted to know why he hurt her and he didn't even seem sorry for everything he did to her. Apparently, he's some loser who takes pleasure in ruining women and ripping them off of their hard-earned money. He has done a lot of bad things too and that warranted him to be put behind bars. It's true that I'm an influential person and I can have my way with things but I promise you all that I'm not that kind of person."
"I'm not a kidnapper, I'm not a psycho and neither am I a rapist or a violent person. I drink but not to the extent of losing my sanity and doing stupid things. I smoke responsibly, I don't do drugs. I'm someone that cares a lot about my health so I'm very careful about what I take into my body."
"I'm easygoing, I treat people with respect so I expect them to give me the same respect. I'm only brutal to those who mess with me and my loved ones."
"On that note, I want to plead with the public to please stop spreading rumors about me and my family. This is a warning, especially to media houses. I won't hesitate to sue if we come across anything defamatory."
"I also plead with you all to give us our privacy. Enough of this drama. Natasha has done so much harm already. I'm at a point in my life where I just want to be at peace and spend quality time with the woman I love."
"Mi...." He was about to mention Mia's name but he quickly stopped himself.
"I think that will be all. Thank you for your attention." Colton rose to his feet and that was the end of the live session.
He had a few minutes' talk with his lawyer and then exited the conference room with Caleb.
"I hope I did well?" He said to Caleb, the moment they returned to his office.
"You did great but..."
Colton frowned as they both took their seats on the couch in the visitor's area. "But what?" He asked his younger brother.
"You ended it when it was getting more interesting."
"What do you mean?" Colt couldn't help but ask.
"You talking about the Woman you love. You made that statement with so much power and love, bro. The whole world could see that you were truly in love. I noticed you were about to mention her name. But then you ended it."
"I really do love Mia and everyone was bound to know that eventually. I don't know if she's ready to be identified with me in public. We haven't discussed it."
"Though people will eventually know her as my Girl, I would love to wait until she's ready!"
Caleb nodded in understanding. "You did the right thing. Though I really hope the media let you be. I'm sure they are interested in knowing about your love life."
"I'm glad I gave them a warning to watch what they post or say about us. I don't joke with anything relating to Mia. They would have me to deal with if they turn deaf ears to my warnings."
"You don't have to worry about anything. The PR team will take care of it. Have you heard from Mia? How would she even reach out to you when your phone is switched off."
"No. But immediately this Natty saga broke out, I sent Chad to go keep an eye on her. We got into a fight yesterday." Colton mumbled, massaging his temple.
"A fight?" Caleb frowned. "I thought you said the vacation went well?"
"It did. I dropped her off at her apartment and then it happened. She refused to accept my credit card or let me transfer some money into her bank account for her upkeep."
"She's always refusing me whenever I want to do something for her. I mean, if I don't spoil my woman with all that I own, who will I spoil? She has never asked me for anything and that makes me feel useless as fuck. I know she's independent and all but come on, she's my woman and I'm meant to be responsible for her."
"So you got angry and stormed out of her place?" Caleb said with a small smile on his face.
"Get rid of that smile on your face. Nothing is funny." Colton mumbled.
"You need to take it easy with her, Bro. She's probably not like your exes who ask you for money almost every day. You just said it yourself that she's independent so she must have been used to being content."
"Independent or not, everyone likes being spoiled. We know Mom's closet can be mistaken for a big boutique but she would never reject any fashion item from Dad. She still accepts an allowance from him till date."
Caleb chuckled, knowing it was true. "Please don't compare yourself and Mia to Mom and Dad. You know Mom is Dad's weakness and he's used to spending so much on her."
"I know Mia is your weakness too. She's the love of your life and I get it that you want to provide her with everything and trust me, you will. You just need to be patient until she gets comfortable with your lifestyle." Caleb laughed. "I can't believe that is why you're angry at her."
Colton glared at his younger brother.
"Sorry, I don't mean to be rude. I just feel that this is something you should have understood. Mia is definitely your weakness. And when you're in love, I think you tend to be more sensitive to issues."
Colt was about to say something but stopped when Caleb's phone buzzed. He looked at Colton. "It's Mom."