Chapter 102

Howard didn't say anything. He just nodded. That was enough for Alyssa. She exchanged a few words with Howard, then headed backstage to get ready. Meanwhile, a blurry video shot from far away popped up online, showing Alyssa smiling and talking with Howard and the Hawke siblings as if they were close friends. The caption said, "Alyssa has made it into high society. Even the Hawke siblings came for her." Discussion around Alyssa online surged again. Regular guests had to check their phones, but families like the Hawkes didn't. So, Logan spotted the trending tag almost immediately. "Who wrote this crap? I'm lost for words," he muttered, pushing his phone at Miles and Vivian. Miles stayed silent, and Vivian brushed it off. "Just another rumor made out of thin air. Forget it." Still, her eyes drifted to Alyssa across the arena. The timing felt a little too perfect. Logan, not sensing anything off, went on. "Yeah. Last time, they tried to pair me with Carmen Caddell. Then, her brot