Rachel had no idea things would blow up like this.
Once she heard the latest news, she finally felt a wave of relief wash over her.
But what Rachel and Jasper hadn't anticipated was that even though the trending topics and hashtags about Stella had been taken down, the chatter online was far from quieting.
These days, people on the internet have a peculiar curiosity.
The more you try to hide something, the more they want to uncover it.
And let's face it, everyone online fancies themselves a bit of a Sherlock Holmes.
So when Jasper managed to suppress the trending topic, it only fueled the fire, making people even more intrigued by Stella.
A group of online detectives began to piece together clues from the fragments of information available and started digging deeper. By the time Jasper and Rachel realized what was happening, it was way too late.
...
At the local kindergarten, Marvin was having the time of his life.
Everywhere he went, he was met with eyes full of admiration from his classmates.
He had become the local celebrity of his preschool.
"Marvin, Marvin! Was that beautiful lady performing with you your mom? She looked like a fairy!"
Marvin glanced over at Keen, who stood fuming a short distance away, and puffed out his chest with pride.
"Not yet," he replied with a smirk.
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