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.

The country bumpkin

troll to shreds! She’s as blind as a bat

consensus was clear that people celebrated Howard and Gwendolyn, more interested in their

the insults hurled her way,

phone and dialed Selina’s

the online comments? I’m about to blow a gasket! Those clueless trolls don’t know the real story! You and Howard were the couple made in heaven, and now they’re all

was on a tirade, her voice a symphony

has thrown it all away! It’s that country mouse’s doing. I’ll bet anything. She’s played him

With your pedigree, as the

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

Even the

Joe was taking potshots

forced a gentle smile into her voice, “thanks for standing up for me. But Gwendolyn… she’s just too much. I

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

to think so. Howie likes things squeaky clean, and he’s got a bit a complex. I’ve always played the part, kept myself just for him. But

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