By the next morning, all of Chloe's social media accounts had been suspended. Even her alternate accounts were permanently banned.
Her supposed "hardcore fans" vanished overnight. The only people left were spectators chasing her from post to post to mock her.
I scrolled through comment after comment, calling her a world-class manipulator and the queen of staged drama. I felt no satisfaction, only exhaustion.
It was like reaching the end of a war that had dragged on too long. The front had stretched so far that even victory had lost its sweetness.
Adrian wrapped his arms around me from behind and rested his chin on my shoulder. His voice was husky with sleep. "What are you reading?"
"The comments about her."
"Ignore them. They're bad for your eyes."
He took the phone from my hand and
