It took a few days after the engagement for the news to reach beyond Chloe's apartment.
Chloe had posted a simple picture of Bella's hand on Jake's, Timothy's tiny fingers on his wrist, the ring sparkling in soft light.
Before they knew it, everyone was on it. Some people were curious about who Bella was. Some, surprised, even skeptical about her especially since Helena had made that post. Though it had been taken down, people never forgot about it.
So, when they'd seen the engagement picture, headlines like "A single mom with the Stones business mogul CEO?"
"How did someone like Jake Stones end up with someone like Isabella Smith, a no name?"
Comments ranged from congratulatory to judgmental. And although she didn't exactly care, Bella somehow still felt a certain kind of way knowing people thought she didn't deserve Jake.
