Chapter: 17
However, before she could utter the words, she was taken aback by Aurora's anger-filled words over the video call. “Delilah, that audacious woman! One slap wasn't sufficient to put her in her place.
But let's not waste our energy on her. She’ll face her consequences eventually! And Anthony, that bastard..."
Initially, Claudia assumed Aurora was still upset about the previous day's incident. But the more she Listened, the stranger it all sounded.
Claudia didn't interrupt Aurora, but began searching her name online.
With a simple key stroke of "Claudia", a flood of recent headlines tilled her screen.
Logging into Twitter, she found herself caught in the swirling cyclone of trending searches yet again.
"It seems that the groom running away from the wedding isn't the most absurd part after all." Claudia's name ranked fifth on the trending search, and it was impossible for her to overlook it.
Curiosity piqued, Claudia dove into the search, discovering a snapshot of Anthony and Delilah ring-shopping.
The one who uploaded the image claimed to be a distant associate of Claudia's social circle.
Claudia delved into the post, examining the spicy gossip that claimed, “Remember the heartbroken bride whose groom fled their wedding just over a month ago? That story was all the rage nationwide. That bride was Claudia Marshall, left at the altar and then involved in a car crash! A friend of mine knows her. Today, I stumbled upon an even juicier twist!
Today marks the third anniversary of Miss Marshall and her supposed-to-be groom. But today, my friend, while shopping for a purse, spotted Miss Marshall's groom picking out a ring with another woman!
How shocking! I thought Miss Marshall's misfortune had reached its peak, but it seems there's no end to her woes!"
A cacophony of reactions flooded the comment section under the post. A few claimed that Claudia was lucky to be rid of such a man; others sympathized with her situation, being so mistreated on her anniversary.
While some just reveled in the drama, yearning for a showdown between Claudia and the other woman...
After a quick glance at the harsh comments, Claudia swiftly identified the puppet master behind the trending search.
In the past, after Claudia's successful performance, Delilah would always ensure to hijack the trending search, always outshining Claudia.
Despite her disgust for Delilah's antics, Claudia didn't want to jeopardize her career.
Most of her appearances were subtle. She was rarely trending, and even then, never too high on the list, ensuring she flew under the radar.
The wedding news had been a hot topic Last month. The Internet was rife with cruel assumptions and insults about her, yet she had no intentions of retaliating.
It wasn't Claudia's fear holding her back. She simply didn't subscribe to Delilah's shameless public displays of personal matters.
On the other side of the phone, Aurora vented for a few minutes, growing concerned by Claudia's silence. “Cece, you alright?"
“I'm good,"