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.

Selina were as thick as thieves, and Candy’s heart broke for her friend. The country bumpkin had snatched Mrs. Chadwick’s crown, and Selina was left holding the pieces of her broken heart.

army of keyboard warriors on the other side of the internet. “Rip that ‘Sweet Candy‘ troll to shreds! She’s as blind

Gwendolyn, more interested in

her way, Candy was seething.

phone and

Those clueless trolls don’t know the real story! You and Howard were the couple made in heaven, and

her voice a symphony of

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

rough patch, and that’s all! With your pedigree, as the Hamilton heiress, who would choose a country bumpkin over

tirade, there was a heavy silence on the other end. Selina’s knuckles were white, her grip on the phone tight. She

Even the

taking potshots

into her voice, “thanks for standing up for me. But Gwendolyn… she’s just

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

complex. I’ve always played the part, kept myself just for him. But he still got swept away by Gwendolyn,”

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