On Twitter, a constant flood of mentions directed at Veridian University’s official account quickly drew a crowd of curious students from the school.
Zinnia was well-known at Veridian, not just for her reputation as a prodigy, but because her academic prowess was nearly legendary—even at one of the nation’s top universities.
Naturally, quite a few students from Veridian took to Twitter to defend her.
Unfortunately, their voices were quickly drowned out by an onslaught of overzealous Noelle fans and relentless online trolls.
[“Zinnia’s a PhD student who skipped multiple grades at Veridian. Calling her some academic homewrecker? Please, get a grip.”]
[“Professors Elijah Quinn and Jessica treat everyone here with respect. They’ve never abused their authority, let alone played favorites. Do brainless people just open their mouths and start slinging mud for fun?”]
[“Zinnia’s got a great reputation. Accusing her of going after some streamer’s childhood sweetheart? Let’s not flatter the streamer too much, okay?”]
[“Did he even date the streamer, let alone marry her? And you’re accusing our senior of stealing someone’s boyfriend?”]
Compared to the measured, almost mild tone of Veridian students, Noelle’s rabid fans—and the online trolls—were far more vicious.
[“If Zinnia’s parents have you held hostage, blink twice.”]
[“Sycophants, do you think sucking up to your advisor is going to get you straight into grad school?”]
[“Zinnia is a conniving homewrecker, plain and simple. The facts are right there. Stop trying to whitewash her.”]
[“Here’s the real scoop: Noelle’s childhood friend is actually the CEO of Ford Group. I saw Noelle at the office just a few days ago. Oh, and by the way—Mr. Ford and Noelle are secretly married. Just saying.”]
The user who posted this “insider info” had a verified Ford Group employee badge next to their name.
Many people immediately took it as fact.
It didn’t help that, after the post went live, several other verified Ford Group employees liked the comment, seemingly confirming the rumor that Mr. Ford had secretly married Noelle.
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