Novel & Cerita Scandal Goodbye To You

The woman was clearly shocked and pushed Alard's head away. "Don't cross the line! I don't know who you are or what you want to do here!" Faye insisted. "What can you do miss? Report to reception?" he asked. Faye shook her head slowly. There was no way he could put himself in danger on the brink. Reporting to the receptionist is tantamount to making rumors spread widely. Faye will be accused of having a scandal with a foreign man in a hotel room. Doesn't that degrade her image as a top model?

It was not good for her health, mentally and physically. However, the stronger she wanted to refuse to type a message, the more her curiosity heightened. ‘Does he have a girlfriend?’ Michelle asked. ‘Oh, wait. There was a scandal about him just recently. But the video suddenly disappeared. Were you able to watch that?’ “Scandal?” The creases on Sabrina's forehead deepened. “Gabriel has scandal?!” her eyes widened, feeling horrified at that thought. ‘What scandal?’ she quickly replied. ‘Girl! You're so outdated! It was a video of him in the office with a girl kneeling in front of him! You know..’

In the middle of all the voices and celebration, I quietly said, "I do." A month later, on an ordinary night, Dwayne and I lay tangled together in bed. A call came in from an unknown number. I picked it up without much thought. Brandon's voice came through. He sounded sick, his voice thick. "Congratulations on your wedding." I lifted my eyes slightly. "I don't need your well wishes." His voice grew heavier, like something was breaking inside him. "I'm sorry." I hung up. It was too late. The next day, the news reported that Brandon had jumped to his death.

When the air and the silence were back to normal, Arabella heaved a deep sigh. Bill just dumped her and Trishia begged for Bill. It was time for her to close their story. With a heavy heart, “Goodbye, Bill Sky.” Arabella muttered in the air.

Did he believe it too and was angry at me? The headache I had been trying to suppress crept back again. My temples throbbed, and I pressed my fingers against them, hoping to will the pain away. Then, the door suddenly opened, and Ivana burst in, her eyes wide. “Skylar!” she gasped. “It’s gone!” I straightened. “What’s gone?” “The scandal. The photos, the posts, the comments—everything. It’s not online anymore.” I blinked. “What do you mean? That’s impossible. It was everywhere this morning.”

My thumb hovered over Miranda Moretti's contact. Should I call? Offer what? Condolences? Solidarity in our shared devastation? My finger moved without permission, sliding to Dove's name instead. Then back to Miranda's. The TV droned on behind me, different channels saying the same thing in different words. Scandal. Murder. Confession. Suicide. I tried Risa again. Voicemail. Khole. Voicemail. "Dammit," I whispered, dropping the phone on the couch.

No words. “Come on, Alaric… Just pick up, just once,” Selene murmured, her voice soft and almost prayer-like. But all she received in return was the suffocating silence of her own heavy breathing. She scrolled through her contact list, one name after another, staring back at her like ghosts from a past life. Friends who had once crowded around her now scattered, abandoning her like rats fleeing a sinking ship. Everything had changed since the scandal exploded, leaving her name tarnished and smeared in disgrace.

“Yes, I am. What are you up to?” “Nothing much. I was catching up on some news. Thankfully, the gossip channels have moved on from us and your former friend. Apparently, a married senator somewhere and his mistress were found dead in a hotel. They overdosed and were found butt naked, so there was no question of what they were doing when it happened. So now, everybody’s fixated on that scandal. The poor wife!” “Oh, thank goodness. Um, no, I didn’t mean it like that. That’s terrible! I just meant I'm glad that the attention has shifted away from us.” I stammer, flushing as I think of how insensitive my reply must have sounded.

The media was in an uproar following the Hamiltons' declaration, and the fallout was swift and merciless. Starlight Scandal TV, the once-popular gossip show that had gleefully spread the malicious rumors, was shut down in the wake of the scandal. Its host, Victoria Hughes, faced severe consequences for her actions. She was fired from her position, her reputation and career in tatters, and she also faced hefty fines, as well as possible criminal charges for promoting false information. Claire Anderson and Greg Mitchell, the guests who had been paid to spread rumors on the show, found themselves facing public scorn and potential legal trouble for their involvement in the scandal.