Chapter 19

ARIA'S POV I clicked on one of the trending posts. The caption read: "Heiress Aria Jones bullies innocent woman over ex-fiancé, victim later attempts suicide." I stared at my phone in horror as the video began to play. It had been selectively edited to make it look like I'd demanded Liam kneel before me at the restaurant, cutting out all context of our conversation. Even worse was the second clip—Sophia collapsing to her knees, begging me to forgive Liam—conveniently cut to make it seem like I'd forced her into that position. "This is insane," I whispered, my hands shaking as I scrolled through the comments. Thousands of people were calling me a monster, a bully, a heartless witch. "Who posted this?" Lillian demanded, looking over my shoulder. I noted the account name. "It's some gossip site." "Let's get out of here," Lillian said, glaring at the saleswomen. "You should check your facts before judging people." We retreated to a nearby coffee shop, finding a quiet corner away from judgi