Chapter 116
Chapter 116:
The idea of being famous had never crossed her mind before. Now, it seemed she had achieved a level of fame that rivaled, if not surpassed, many lesser-known celebrities.
She clicked through the articles one after another. It didn’t take long to notice a particular media account, Entertainment Today, that had written extensively about her—over forty articles, to be precise. The tone of the coverage left an unfavorable impression.
The articles painted her as a rural girl newly transplanted into the Morgan family, unworthy of Bobby. They accused her of using underhanded methods to secure her place for the Esaham University entrance exam and later ridiculed her for allegedly failing. They even insinuated that she had tangled with multiple men, attacking her character with baseless slander.
These rumors spread like wildfire, fanned by the unscrupulous media’s need for clicks. Truth became irrelevant when attention and traffic were at stake.
None of them stopped to think about the weight their words carried or the damage they could inflict on a girl barely out of her teens. Their concern was solely about drawing attention, not about the consequences.
Fernanda noted Entertainment Today’s name with grim determination and traced the account back to its parent company: Bright Lights Media. The organization was no small player—it had a long-standing reputation and an influential news department that thrived on sensationalism.
Her search led her to the company’s owner, a figure named Kylian Becker.
Satisfied with her findings, she closed the laptop and rested her head against the pillow.
Sleep didn’t come easily, though; her mind churned with questions and thoughts.
As she sifted through the information, a pattern emerged. Whenever news about her broke, a cluster of media outlets would echo the reports, following Entertainment Today’s lead. The timing felt too coordinated, as if the stories were carefully planned and executed.
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She wasn’t a public figure, nor had she spent her life immersed in Esaham’s elite social scene. There were far more prominent families than the Morgan family, so why was she the subject of such relentless scrutiny?
The answer seemed clear—someone was deliberately pulling the strings, orchestrating a smear campaign to tarnish her name. Ava had played her part, but Fernanda knew the timeline didn’t fully align.
Ava’s involvement began at the Harper family banquet, yet rumors had surfaced even earlier.
Erika didn’t fit the profile either. She simply lacked the influence or cunning to pull off such an operation.
Two names hovered in Fernanda’s mind: Judie and Michelle.
Judie’s motives were obvious. She wanted to ruin Fernanda’s image, painting her as undeserving of Bobby. If things spiraled far enough, Martin might call off the engagement entirely—an outcome Judie would surely welcome.