CHAPTER NINETY NINE

MIA'S POV

As I held Aiden's hand in mine,my heart pounded in my chest as we stumbled upon the shocking headlines splashed across various news stations.

The words seemed surreal, as if ripped from a nightmare I couldn't wake up from. The tears welled up in my eyes, blurring the words on the screen. It was too much to absorb at once.

I dragged Aiden to the table and we ate our breakfast quietly. I could sense the wheels turning in his head. Once we were done having breakfast, we retired back to the room.

I took out my phone and tried to search for reputable sources, desperate to find an ounce of evidence to disprove the claims but as the minutes turned into hours, and the allegations grew more elaborate, my world shattered around her.

A whirlwind of emotions churned inside my chest - disbelief, anger, and an overwhelming sense of betrayal. How could the media turn Aiden into a monster?

We had always been so careful to protect our relationship and keep our personal life and the unfor