Chapter 224

The announcement had smacked Selina across the face like a wet towel in one of those old locker room pranks.

And it elevated Gwendolyn to heights even the skyscraper couldn’t match–She was a scholarship girl, a Cinderella story backed by the Stellar Crescent Foundation. And she was giving back to the organization that lifted her from obscurity.

What a fairytale romance! The CEO of Summit Corp and the apprentice to a renowned doctor team up! They’re practically saints!]

I knew there was more to the foundation than just a love token. Talk about a slap in the face, literally!]

[While Selina’s pretty and all, our hearts belong to Dr. Quigley! Did you see her at the Bayridge Hospital charity event? Pure gold!]

Amidst the flood of admiration, dissenting voices still made their way through the chatter.

[Selina wouldn’t lie. She and Howard were seen as the ultimate power couple. Maybe Howard’s just a bridge–burner. And what’s this doctor’s apprentice? Sounds like a marketing stunt!]

[Could a country girl stack up against Bayridge City’s leading lady?]

In a mansion that screamed wealth and taste, Candy’s fingers flew over the keyboard, defending Selina and discrediting Gwendolyn.

thick as thieves, and Candy’s heart broke for her friend. The country bumpkin had snatched Mrs.

the other side of the internet. “Rip that ‘Sweet Candy‘ troll to shreds! She’s as blind as a bat and as dumb as a doomnail. Selina over a healing saint? As if!”

more interested in their

the insults hurled her way, Candy

her phone

the online comments? I’m about to blow a gasket! Those clueless trolls don’t know the real

her voice a

was supposed to be yours, and Howard has thrown it all away! It’s that country mouse’s doing. I’ll bet anything.

and that’s all! With your

end. Selina’s knuckles were white, her grip on the phone tight. She had seen the clarifying announcement. Howard

Even the

was taking

“thanks for standing up for me. But Gwendolyn… she’s just too much. I can’t compete with

You two are perfect for each other! and was their number one shipper. She shipped them hard.

always played the part, kept myself just for him. But he still got swept away by Gwendolyn,” Selina’s voice

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