The public had made up their minds about Arianne Summers.
It had taken months.
The suspicion faded. The speculation quieted. The forums that once dissected every photograph for evidence of her unsuitability now dissected every photograph for evidence of her happiness. Noah's fans — fierce, protective, loyal to the point of ferocity — had adopted her as one of their own. They called her "sister-in-law" in the comment sections. They defended her against criticism with the coordinated efficiency of people who had been protecting Noah Hart for years and had now extended that protection to the woman beside him.
Tonight, that woman was walking the red carpet on his arm.
