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.

up that she was apparently Aaron's girlfriend, sparking rumors that she'd

the only reason

landed like a bombshell, sending shockwaves through

if on cue, someone exposed that Cynthia had joined the show with backing from a sponsor. That left only Rosa as the so-called "real deal"-the only contestant with genuine ability, according to the

scrolled through the chaos, taking it all in before finally handing the

you, Serena. I'll go home right now and

reading the accusations online, spoke up. "Let me

looked

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

"I'll just—"

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

just sit here

hint of fatigue in her

if cheated. If we

or

Right now, the best thing we