Chapter 198

At the beginning, only a small tabloid gossip outlet dared to break the news—mainstream media stayed quiet out of fear of Matthew’s influence. But it didn’t even take half a day before they all caved to the temptation of clicks and trending topics—as if they were in sync, every media outlet in Westbridge was suddenly flooded with reports. Just like that, Serena, who had been off the radar, became everyone’s favorite headline. But hey, you can’t sue the whole media industry, right? Even Matthew couldn’t shut them all down. "Matthew, what are we going to do now?" Chloe asked nervously, feigning concern. "They're saying all this stuff—what if Serena really did..." Bianca cut her off sharply. "Do me a favor and go back to your own place, all right? If you don’t know what to say, shut your mouth. No one’s gonna think you’re mute. Who gave you the right to point fingers at my sister-in-law?" Chloe pouted. "It’s not like I made it up—everyone’s talking. And now Serena’s vanished with that Oli