"Do they have to counter it?" she asked, turning slightly to look at him. "Why not just let it die down by itself?"
"No," he said simply. His tone wasn't harsh, just matter of fact. "Silence allows rumors to grow. Perception matters in our world, Olaedo. The moment you stop controlling the narrative, it starts controlling you."
She didn't argue. She knew he was right, even if she didn't like how true it sounded.
As she refreshed her feed again, her screen flooded instantly, hashtags climbing fast.
#ArinzeCoupleGosh!!
#TheBallStory
#CoupleOfTheYear
#RealOrAct??
People were debating everything, her gown, their entrance, their supposed private spat, whether they whispered to each other too much or too little, whether the marriage was real or staged.
It was chaos… but entertaining chaos.
Olaedo sighed softly. "People really don't have work," she muttered.
Chibuzor smirked. "Apparently… we are their work." He replied reading the new comments.
