NovelEnglishChapter 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, handyour phone," Serena said, reaching out with a tone that brooked no argument.
Gabrielle hesitated, clearly reluctant.
"If you won't giveyours, I'll check my own." Serena's words left no room for protest.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLeft 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 neveryone was talking about -Cynthia Lynwood and Rosa were trending, too.
Cynthia was trending because someone had dug up that she was apparently Aaron's girlfriend, sparking rumors that she'd gotten onto the show through connections.
As for Serena, her initial popularity cfrom 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 had supposedly fed her the answers in advance.
The accusation landed like a bombshell, sending shockwaves through the fandom.
As 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 internet. Suddenly, every Instagram post related to *Antiquities Gambit* was flooded with praise for Rosa.
Serena scrolled through the chaos, taking it all in before finally handing the phone back to Gabrielle.
Gabrielle's worry showed on her face. "Don't let this get to you, Serena. I'll go hright now and ask my dad to run sPR for you." William, who had been quietly reading the accusations online, spoke up. "Lethandle this." Both Serena and Gabrielle looked up at him in surprise.
Gabrielle's eyes even sparkled with a hint of excitement. The last tSerena was hospitalized, 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 my dad's anyway." "I'll just=" "No need," Serena interrupted, cutting William off. "If we get a PR team involved, it'll only make things messier." Gabrielle bit her lip. "But we can't just sit here and let them spread lies about you." Serena rubbed her temples, a hint of fatigue in her expression. "No matter what we say, people will always wonder if cheated. If we start deleting posts or trying to silenet" people, it'll only make the public more suspicious. Right now, the best thing we can do is wait." "Wait?" Gabrielle echoed in confusion.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Yeah. Wait for the next episode."
Gabrielle shot William a questioning look, but William's eyes shone with understanding-he clearly got what Serena meant.
Gabrielle, meanwhile, was left feeling a little left out and scooted closer to Shem "But Serena, what exactly are we waiting for?" Serena met Gabrielle's worried gaze, hesitated a moment, then decided to share her plan in full.
After she finished explaining, Serena felt a noticeable weight lift from her shoulders.
Gabrielle listened, wide-eyed with admiration. "That's brilliant! It'll prove your talent once and for all-but it's a shyou have to wait until the next episode to clear your name." Serena gave a small smile.
Compared to the pain Penelope had caused her the other day, this was barely a scratch.
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