Chapter 179: Relief

The car ride with Celine had been smooth, but Serena hadn’t been.

Serena sat in the backseat of one of Alessio Valenti’s sleek black cars, the screen of her phone glowing in her hand. Notifications piled on top of one another so quickly that the device lagged when she tried to scroll.

Articles, paparazzi snaps, fan reactions—her face was everywhere again.

Every refresh of her screen brought new he