The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1405

Jake chuckled sheepishly. "Ah, well... Mr. Gardner gave me a little nudge in the right direction. That's when it hit me."

"I see..." Harold replied. "Well, stick close to Mr. Gardner and keep learning. We've still got a long way to go."

...

Everything unfolded exactly as Joshua had predicted. The moment they posted news about Aurora and Leonard online, the posts were either deleted or shadow-banned. The few that slipped through the cracks were quickly dismissed as fan-fiction from shippers.

Leonard's influence was more potent than they'd imagined. He had decreed that no news would appear online, and so, not a single story surfaced. The internet remained a peaceful, curated space where fans of Sellers or Leonard continued their usual shipping wars.

However, in the exclusive circles of high society, a different story was beginning to take root.

In the VIP lounge of a private club, a group of wealthy heirs, whose lives revolved around drinking and chasing women, were gathered, trading boasts.

"What? Aurora and Leonard are together?"

Across the table, another one of them took a long swig of his drink, slurring his words. "Who said gettin' a room together means they're *together*... Maybe they just, you know, had a quick shag?"

A third heir snorted. "'A quick shag.' Why not just say they had a wholesome sleepover and talked about their feelings all night?"

The young men exchanged glances. "You know... now that you mention it, it does."

One of them, who had a long-standing crush on Aurora, scowled, unwilling to hear his goddess slandered. "Talk is cheap. If you can't show us proof, don't be surprised if I cut you off."

This angered the storyteller. "Tch, you think I'd make this up? You've been kissing her feet for how long and you probably don't even have her number, right? I thought she was so high and mighty, so pure. Turns out, she's no different from any of those other party girls."

With a flourish, he pulled out his phone.

"Here. See for yourself."