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.

someone had dug up that she was apparently Aaron's

in the comments section. Someone claimed the only reason Serena answered every

a bombshell, sending shockwaves through the

a sponsor. That left only Rosa as the so-called "real deal"-the only contestant with genuine

taking it all in before finally handing the

to you, Serena. I'll go home

accusations online, spoke up. "Let me

Gabrielle looked up at him in

William had taken care of 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 jealousy. Eagerly, she said, "That's perfect, Mr. William's PR team is way better than

"I'll just—"

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

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

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

if cheated. If

posts or trying

only make the public more suspicious. Right now, the