Chapter 190

"So whoever took that photo wanted people to think something was going on between you and her," I said. "Exactly." He let out a breath, grabbed my other hand, and pulled me closer. "So you believe me?" "I do." I didn't know which of us felt more relieved, me or him. His shoulders relaxed. The stabbing pain in my chest eased. I leaned back to look at him. "Whoever took that shot cropped it deliberately and pushed it online. What were they aiming for?" His mouth set hard. "Whoever it was knew I wasn't with her. They posted that frame to stir things up on purpose." "It didn't take off," I said. "There's nothing online. No trending tags, no press on Rowan today." He frowned. "Then how did you see it?" "Her fans. Someone shared it with me." We stared at each other. No one said it, but we were thinking the same thing. If someone had traced Ashton's identity and noticed Rowan hanging around him, she could spin it. Leverage the connection, raise her profile. The biggest winner here would be Ro