Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 259

"What's wrong?" Serena asked. She was the kind of person who couldn't hide her feelings, and Gabrielle spotted her unease right away.

Gabrielle looked embarrassed. "I... my phone's acting up... Um, I brought you a little gift from my trip..."

"Gabrielle, hand me your phone," Serena said, reaching out with a tone that brooked no argument.

Gabrielle hesitated, clearly reluctant.

"If you won't give me yours, I'll check my own." Serena's words left no room for protest.

Left with no choice, Gabrielle handed over her phone.

Before Serena could finish scrolling, Gabrielle blurted out, "Serena, don't pay attention to what people are saying online. They're just making things up."

But Serena ignored her and kept reading.

Since the latest episode aired, the show had shot to the top of the trending charts again. This time, though, it wasn't just Serena's name everyone was talking about -Cynthia Lynwood and Rosa were trending, too.

apparently

her impressive performance on the show, but early that morning, a rumor exploded in the comments section. Someone claimed the only reason Serena answered every question correctly was because she had a special relationship with the show's director, who

bombshell, sending shockwaves through

the so-called "real deal"-the only contestant with genuine ability, according to the

all in before finally handing the phone

Serena. I'll go home right now and ask

been quietly reading the accusations online, spoke up. "Let me handle

looked

her all night, and Gabrielle had been impressed with him ever since. If Serena and William ended up together, that would certainly drive Aaron mad with

"I'll just—"

interrupted, cutting William off. "If we get a PR team

her lip. "But we can't just sit here

her temples, a hint of fatigue in her expression. "No matter what

cheated.

or trying

more suspicious. Right now, the best thing we