#Chapter 261: The Fallout

Ella’s POV By the following morning, my attendance at the medical conference was all over the news. I first found out when I came downstairs for a cup of coffee. Before my eyes had even fully opened, still bleary with sleep, Anya was shoving her phone in my face and gasping, “Look!” Frowning, I took her phone and studied the image on the page. Of course, it was a photograph of Alexander and I together at the conference with his hand on the small of my back, speaking to the Anthonies and Dr. Evelyn. The headline read, “Stella Night and Alpha King Back At It? What Ever Happened to Anya?” I sighed and closed the page, handing Anya’s phone back to her. I gave my friend a sympathetic look. “I’m sorry. We haven’t exactly gotten around to… explaining everything to the public.” Anya slipped her phone back into her pocket. “It’s not your fault. Even if you did explain the situation, how many people do you think would actually believe you?” I took a sip