Chapter Sixty Six - Emotional Strains

In the days that followed, the De Laurentis scandal dominated headlines across the country. News channels ran constant coverage, dissecting every detail of the family's history. Social media exploded with memes, hot takes, and armchair analysis. The family name, once synonymous with prestige and success, became a punchline overnight. Amelia and Alessandro found themselves thrust into the center of a media circus. They were hounded by paparazzi everywhere they went, their every move scrutinized and analyzed. Even a simple trip to the grocery store became an ordeal, with photographers lying in wait to capture any moment that could be spun into a headline. One evening, as they sat in Alessandro's office, monitoring the latest news coverage, Amelia sighed heavily. "I knew it would be bad, but this... it's overwhelming." Alessandro nodded, his eyes tired. "We need to get ahead of this somehow. We can't just keep reacting." Just then, Amelia's phone buzzed with a notification. She groane