Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 263

Serena glanced at the screen but couldn't make sense of what she was seeing.

She shook her head, turning to Gabrielle with a puzzled look.

Gabrielle smiled knowingly. "Clearly, you don't spend much time on Instagram. This is your fan page, but it's been locked down. I just searched your name—any conversation about you, even the vaguest reference or nickname, has been wiped. Do you know what that means?"

Serena frowned. "What does it mean?"

"It means someone's paid to have your public image managed," Gabrielle said, a hint of pride in her voice. "But this isn't something money alone can buy; you need the right connections. So, it has to be William. I mean, isn't that proof he loves you?"

But Serena's expression darkened immediately. "You're saying that any online discussion about me is getting censored?"

Gabrielle nodded. "Exactly."

"But this isn't William's doing."

Gabrielle looked startled. "If not William, then who? In all of Northspire, only the Grayson family could pull off something like this..." She noticed Serena's troubled look and grew anxious. "Serena, what's wrong?"

Serena felt her heart sink.

just told William this morning-trying to silence people

was too smart to make such a foolish

Unless...

Antiquities Gambit account and tapped on the latest

the

comment praised Cynthia Lynwood and accused Serena of trying to silence criticism-calling her the real puppet

of her and William together, fueling rumors that she was using her

people were saying online were downright

directly, but it was obvious who they were talking

it too, her hands trembling

things worse, but Gabrielle hadn't believed it

at the barrage of hateful comments, a bitter smile tugging at

capable of this—and

replied, her voice barely above a

what do we do now?" She'd only

Gabrielle a reassuring smile. "We stick to the plan. Don't worry

her lip, still uneasy. "Are you sure