After the audio clip of Finnian leaked online, the entire internet practically went up in flames.
There had been whispers of a lingering connection between Finnian and Amara before, but it had all been baseless speculation.
This time, they had Finnian's actual voice. He had clearly stated, "Amara is my future wife." That was undeniable proof that he planned to marry her—or at the very least, that he had strong feelings for her.
But over the past two days, following Liliana's fall from the stunt harness, Finnian had been spotted visiting her at the hospital multiple times. So what exactly were his feelings toward Liliana?
They were literally at the altar just a short while ago. Why did he call off the wedding at the absolute last second?
The dynamic between Finnian and Liliana was already a confusing mess. Throwing Amara into the mix only made the public more baffled.
For the next forty-eight hours, the drama surrounding Finnian, Liliana, Amara, and Keith dominated every screen and timeline.
Beneath the overwhelming wave of gossip, a darker narrative began to take root as people started questioning Finnian's character.
"Is Finnian playing both sides? He likes Liliana enough to rush to her bedside when she's hurt, but he's secretly plotting to marry Amara?"
"Has anyone considered the possibility that Finnian is just a player? Maybe he likes both of them and is stringing them along because he can't make up his mind?"
"Honestly, Finnian's reputation has just been too clean. He's rich, handsome, and powerful, yet he's never had a scandal. Everyone just assumed he was a saint and never considered he might be a dog."
She and Finnian had trended a few days prior, but it hadn't blown up like this. That hashtag had vanished after a few hours, and people had quickly moved on.
But this time, the hashtag had been sitting at the top spot for an entire day, and the frenzy was only escalating.
Amara knew this was entirely due to the leaked audio. She had no idea which extra on set had posted it, but they had thoroughly ruined her week.
Thanks to that recording, everyone was convinced she and Finnian were getting back together. Her WhatsApp was practically exploding with messages from people demanding the inside scoop.
Amara was so furious she wanted to call Finnian and scream at him. But she quickly realized that not only would he not be angry, he would probably be secretly thrilled by her attention. She forced herself to put the phone down.

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