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.

had dug up that she was apparently Aaron's girlfriend, sparking rumors that she'd gotten onto the show through

that morning, a rumor exploded in the comments section. Someone claimed the only reason Serena answered every question

landed like a bombshell, sending shockwaves

Rosa as the so-called "real deal"-the only contestant with genuine ability, according to the internet. Suddenly, every Instagram post related

scrolled through the chaos, taking it all in before

worry showed on her face. "Don't let this get to you, Serena. I'll go

quietly reading the accusations

and Gabrielle looked up at

with him ever since. If Serena and William

"I'll just—"

get a PR

lip. "But we can't just sit here

rubbed her temples, a hint of fatigue in her expression. "No matter what we say, people

cheated.

or

public more suspicious. Right now, the best