Chapter 306

Olivia POV

"What did Alexander say about all this?" Emilia asked.

"Nothing yet. I haven't told him."

Her eyebrows shot up. "Why not?"

"Because he'll just tell me to ignore it. Or worse, he'll try to track down who's posting these comments and make it a whole thing."

"Would that be so bad?"

"Yes." I rubbed my temples. "I don't want Alexander fighting my battles for me. That just proves their point, doesn't it? That I need him to succeed."

Emilia studied me for a long moment. "You're overthinking this."

"Probably." I managed a weak smile. "It's kind of my specialty."

"Listen to me," Emilia said firmly. "You are talented. You are qualified. You earned your prom