Chapter 224


    Chapter 224


    The announcement had smacked Selina across the face like a wet towel in one of those old locker


    room pranks.


    And it elevated Gwendolyn to heights even the skyscraper couldn’t match–She was a schrship girl,


    a Cindere story backed by the Ster Crescent Foundation. And she was giving back to the


    organization that lifted her from obscurity.


    What a fairytale romance! The CEO of Summit Corp and the apprentice to a renowned doctor team up!


    They’re practically saints!]


    I knew there was more to the foundation than just a love token. Talk about a p in the face, literally!]


    [While Selina’s pretty and all, our hearts belong to Dr. Quigley! Did you see her at the Bayridge Hospital


    charity event? Pure gold!]


    Amidst the flood of admiration, dissenting voices still made their way through the chatter.


    [Selina wouldn’t lie. She and Howard were seen as the ultimate power couple. Maybe Howard’s just a


    bridge–burner. And what’s this doctor’s apprentice? Sounds like a marketing stunt!]


    [Could a country girl stack up against Bayridge City’s leadingdy?]


    In a mansion that screamed wealth and taste, Candy’s fingers flew over the keyboard, defending Selina


    and discrediting Gwendolyn.


    Candy and Selina were as thick as thieves, and Candy’s heart broke for her friend. The country


    bumpkin had snatched Mrs. Chadwick’s crown, and Selina was left holding the pieces of her broken


    heart.


    Valormanded an army of keyboard warriors on the other side of the inte. “Rip that ‘Sweet


    Candy‘ troll to shreds! She’s as blind as a bat and as dumb as a doomnail. Selina over a healing saint?


    As if!”


    The online consensus was clear that people celebrated Howard and Gwendolyn, more interested in


    their contributions to society than some petty love squabble.


    Seeing the insults hurled her way, Candy was seething.


    She snatched up her phone and dialed Selina’s number.


    “Selina, have you read the onlinements? I’m about to blow a gasket! Those clueless trolls don’t


    know the real story! You and Howard were the couple made in heaven, and now they’re all about the


    hayseed heroine!”


    Candy was on a tirade, her voice a symphony of outrage.


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    “The Ster Crescent Foundation was supposed to be yours, and Howard has thrown it all away! It’s


    that country mouse’s doing. I’ll bet anything. She’s yed him like a fiddle with her sob stories!


    You and Howard are just going through a rough patch, and that’s all! With your pedigree, as the


    Hamilton heiress, who would choose a country bumpkin over you?”


    After her tirade, there was a heavy silence on the other end. Selina’s knuckles were white, her grip on


    the phone tight. She had seen the rifying announcement. Howard had thrown her under the bus


    without a second thought.


    Even the


    average Joe was taking potshots at her.


    “Candy,” she forced a gentle smile into her voice, “thanks for standing up for me. But Gwendolyn…


    she’s just too much. I can’tpete with her. Maybe Howie and I just weren’t meant to be”


    “That’s nonsense! You two are perfect for each other! and was their number one shipper. She shipped


    them hard.


    “I used to think so. Howie likes things squeaky clean, and he’s got a bit aplex. I’ve always yed


    the part, kept myself just for him. But he still got swept away by Gwendolyn,” Selina’s voice sounded


    sorrowful.


    Candy perked up, an idea forming.


    “Selina, wait for my good news.” She hung up, her eyes alight with mischief.


    Howard’s obsession with cleanliness was notorious in their circles. In the eyes of outsiders, his


    rtionship with Selina was a sign of his loyalty.


    But Candy knew the truth. Selina and Howard had never been intimate. When asked, Selma blushed


    and said it was for their wedding night.


    If only…


    A smile curled on Candy’s lips.


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