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Chapter 265
The comment was screenshotted and quickly went viral on social media.
“Even through the screen, I can feel how much Celeste despises Arabella, haha!”
“No wonder Celeste is a true heiress; she doesn’t hold back at all.”
“Celeste has always been genuine. Haven’t you guys realized that yet? That’s why I like her. She never follows the crowd in the entertainment industry. That’s what makes her a true heiress.”
“Arabella really messed up trying to suck up, didn’t she?”
“She’s a real princess from the elite circle; how could she possibly see eye to eye with an impostor like that?”
Celeste smirked coldly, detesting Arabella’s attempt at ingratiation. Tossing her phone aside, she continued getting ready for her guest appearance on a talk show.
At the sight of the comments, Arabella’s face turned crimson with rage, and she began throwing things around her in fury. That wretched Celeste!
She wanted to see if Dorian or anyone from the Hawke family had defended her, but no one had spoken up or helped her manage the situation.
The feeling of being abandoned and the stark contrast from before made her even more distraught. Seeing Adam lounging on the couch watching TV only fueled her anger further. She hurled an object in his direction.
“All you do is watch TV! You useless trash!”
Adam was enraged by her actions.
“You dare fricking hit me?!”
He was about to retaliate when Ethan and Luna stepped in.
“Son, son! What are you doing? She’s our cash cow!”
“If you hit her, where are we going to get money from?!”
Adam paused at that, smirking at Arabella. “Sorry, sis.” Then he turned on his heel, his expression sinister as he muttered, “Just wait until we can’t get any more money. I’ll beat you to a pulp.”
Arabella glared at the family, her eyes red–brimmed and her fists clenched tightly. This wasn’t her family; it was supposed to be Miranda’s!
Meanwhile, various platforms quickly received a warning from Ms. Sterling. But it seemed no one cared.
They knew that the real movers and shakers behind the trending topics weren’t just the fans. It was those two big shots! With both of them having a ball, there was nothing to fear.
Of course, no one was even happier than Marion.
“This is like taking candy from a baby!”
His assistant looked worried. “Mr. Smith, but there are a lot of negative comments now. Because of the narrative Celeste started, netizens now think Miranda is deliberately stirring up drama.”
Marion picked up his coffee, taking a sip, a picture of nonchalance. “Don’t worry, we don’t need to do anything about it. Someone else will take care of it.”
The assistant was puzzled, unsure of who would help, but nodded nonetheless. “Understood.”
Soon enough, the assistant found out who was lending a hand.
As online discussions about Celeste’s connection to Mr. Elian Ashcroft and young Mr. Everhart intensified, with
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many believing Celeste’s character and her affiliation with people like Mr. Elian Ashcroft and young Mr. Everhart suggested she wouldn’t falsely accuse Miranda, the Ashcroft Group’s official account posted, “Mr. Elian Ashcroft says, ‘Who is Celeste? Get out of the way, I’m busy supporting my wifey’s ship. Stay away, okay?”
The Everhart Group, through Sebastian’s personal account, posted, “Not familiar with Ms. Sterling, but I generally avoid associating with people who can’t distinguish right from wrong. So it’s normal not to be familiar.”
These posts only added fuel to the fire.
Were they both outright admitting they weren’t close to Celeste? Didn’t that make Celeste’s “my friends” comment seem like she was just flattering herself?
Moreover, both of them had contradicted every word of Celeste’s statement. The whole narrative about Miranda being clingy? Clearly, these big shots were the ones chasing after her!
And it wasn’t just these two; other elite circles‘ young ladies and gentlemen who had some connection to the ship were also revealed to be the ones investing in the rankings.
This sent the ship fans into a frenzy! What could be more thrilling than the actual people involved being more invested in the ship than the fans themselves?
“Wifey??!! What’s going on!!”
“Oh, I’m just an NPC in a novel. This is amazing! What a brilliant love story, Mom and Dad, I’m born!!”
“So sweet, private ships are going big!!”
“Oh my God, the main characters are shipping and ranking, how can I as a fan not push harder!!”
“What’s the deal? Why is he calling her ‘wifey‘?”
“Okay ladies, I’ve confirmed Miranda isn’t married. Mr. Elian Ashcroft’s ‘wifey‘ is his dream wife.”
“That’s too much, isn’t it? How can he call her ‘wifey‘? Look at how gentlemanly our young Mr. Everhart is. A good man should be like Mr. Everhart.”
“Exactly, young Mr. Everhart is the perfect match for my darling Mira.”
“Scheming guy, no calling her ‘wifey‘.”
“So what if he calls her ‘wifey‘? You call someone ‘hubby‘ and yet you’re not married to them!”
Thus, while everyone was engrossed in Celeste’s drama, the focus shifted to a war among the ship fans. Even Celeste’s dramatic twist was overshadowed.
For Celeste, who usually dominated every headline with a single statement, this was an unprecedented humiliation! And Elian’s response only added insult to injury.
Wifey?!! She refused to believe it!! How could Eli possibly be supporting their ship? He wasn’t that kind of person! Surely, he wouldn’t be interested in someone like Miranda!
Before long, rumors surfaced about Hannah and Miranda behaving like divas during a magazine shoot, with Miranda allegedly instigating Hannah to strike Celeste.
This immediately prompted Celeste’s fans to retaliate fiercely, attacking Miranda and Hannah. In no time, Hannah’s account was flooded with hateful comments.
Meanwhile, Miranda, unaware of the online chaos, slowly got out of bed only after she had slept to her heart’s
content.
So, after removing Hannah from her block list, she finally found out what was going on today.
“What’s all the commotion about? Feels like a carnival.”
