Aldous Evernight heard the chatter from the nurses' station and his gaze turned somber. He signaled for his assistant to enter and quickly understood the situation.
Gideon and Aria had been photographed outside City Hall while finalizing their divorce. The background wasn't the building itself, but a nearby street. Within moments, their relationship had skyrocketed to the top of the trending topics.
Aria scrolled through the social media posts with a stony expression. The original poster had blurred her and Marcus Cross's faces, likely afraid of legal repercussions. However, the post heavily implied her identity.
[SaltySeas_88: Oh my God, is high society always this messy? Is that guy really that amazing?]
[BeyondOutrageous: @SaltySeas_88 Do you seriously not know who he is? He's from the Evernight Group! Marry him and you're set for life!]
[ModestLiving: But Aria isn't exactly a nobody, right? She has so many academic accolades. There's no need for her to ruin someone's relationship just for the Evernight family's money.]
[BeyondOutrageous: @ModestLiving Just a little money? Go look up the Evernight Group... Money talks. No matter how many awards she has, can she compete with their wealth?]
Aria stopped scrolling. There were too many comments like that. The moment money was involved, people acted like they were high on adrenaline, making wild assumptions without knowing the truth. They acted like their guesses were absolute facts.
The Rowan family immediately released a statement claiming Lilith had never ruined anyone's relationship and threatened legal action against any further speculation. Since Lilith had passed away, most of the discussion shifted toward sympathizing with her, while aiming the vitriol at Aria and Gideon.
Thanks to the Rowan family's statement, Aria was thrust into the crosshairs once again.


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