Watching You Burn In Regret novel Chapter 141

Later that afternoon, Seren set out to explore another Riverbend City attraction, with Lennon as her companion.

Time always seemed to fly whenever she was with Lennon.

By the time they returned to the hotel, night had already fallen. It was nearly seven.

After a long, hot shower, Seren felt refreshed, her muscles relaxed and her mind clear. She settled into the lounge chair by the floor-to-ceiling window, letting the rhythmic sound of the river's tide ebbing and flowing outside lull her into calm.

She picked up her phone and scrolled through Instagram for a bit.

The buzz about her had faded; barely anyone was still talking about her anymore.

Instead, everyone's attention had shifted to Willa and Sheridan.

Out of habit, Seren scrolled up and tapped into the trending topics.

Sure enough, the number one trend was: #IntimatePhotosOfWillaAndStarlightCEOExposed#

She clicked in, and there they were—Willa and Sheridan, looking every bit the perfect couple in a series of candid, lovingly composed photos.

Seren glanced at them. Anyone could tell these photos were staged, taken from carefully chosen angles with obvious intent.

Willa was a complete unknown—there was no way the paparazzi would bother following her around.

No doubt about it, Willa had arranged for someone to snap the photos. She'd even paid to boost the post, using Sheridan's status to hype herself up.

The post was getting massive traction, with tens of thousands of comments already.

After all, Willa was a nobody who'd somehow landed a spot on The Talent Gauntlet, the season's hottest reality show, and gotten the best exposure and resources possible.

So, most people in the comments were convinced: Willa and Sheridan were dating.

And, of course, that Sheridan was the one pulling strings and getting Willa all her opportunities.

One anonymous user even posted a string of "evidence," claiming the two had grown up together.

Plenty of people were openly shipping them in the comments. Honestly, looking at the photos, the two did look good together—the classic tall, handsome CEO and the beautiful, demure newcomer.

And, if you believed the rumors, this was the real-life version of the "powerful tycoon and his darling" romance trope.

Suddenly, her phone started ringing.

Nadine's name flashed across the screen.

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