True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 162
As the eager netizens attempted to identify the couple and send them warnings,
the couple, Sara and Thorpe were busy packing their bags, just as they had told
the curious online audience. They were preparing to check out of the quaint bed
and breakfast that had become the center of such unexpected attention.
While folding her clothes, Sara couldn't help but glance at the items in the velvet
pouch they had received from Winnie. Curiosity got the better of her.
“That girl was quite the looker, wasn't she? She said they were filming that reality
show “Ghostly Guidance, right? Maybe we should give it a watch?” Sara
suggested with a playful tilt of her head.
“What's there to watch? It's just kids messing about,” Thorpe responded
dismissively, but then he casually broached another topic. “By the way, about that
investment opportunity we discussed earlier, have you given it more thought?”
At his words, a flicker of tension crossed Sara's face, and she turned to him with
a hint of apology in her eyes. “Can we talk about it once we're home? I'm still
undecided. It's not a small sum, and Dad mentioned he needs to think it over
too.”
Thorpe’s expression didn't alter, his casual smile remaining in place, “No worries,
I was just curious. There's no rush at all.”
He then insisted, “I'll finish up packing here. Why don't you head downstairs,
check us out, and bring the car around?”
Seeing that Thorpe seemed genuinely unconcerned, Sara nodded, smiling as
she took the room key and headed downstairs. What she missed was the
moment the door clicked shut behind her, the smile on Thorpe’s face vanished,
replaced with a chilling coldness.
He turned his gaze to the velvet pouch tucked inside Sara's bag. Recalling
Winnie's words. Thorpe’s eyes narrowed slightly. After a brief hesitation, he
pulled out the pouch and walked to the bathroom, where he tossed it into the
trash without a second thought.
With an impassive face, Thorpe zipped up the suitcases and, taking both their
bags, left the
room.
Meanwhile, the filming of the reality show continued full steam ahead. After much
persuasion. Kane and Winnie finally secured a cooperative couple to join them.
Mae and Gentry, however, failed to find a willing pair and, as per the show's
rules, had to pretend to be a couple themselves for the following tasks.
Mae, already disheartened by the continuous rejections, felt her face stiffen at
the thought of playing Gentry’s other half. She considered it a blow to her career,
and being paired with Gentry could tarnish her reputation even further, though
she was already mired in scandal.
But the production team’s decision to continue filming with her gave Mae a
glimmer of hope. She believed her agent would manage the situation.
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After some thought, Mae spoke up. “Mr. Host, I know the rules say we have to
work in pairs, but can our duo join another group? It seems more efficient.”
Pretending to be a couple with Gentry would have been a disadvantage. She
also didn’t want to actually do any couple of stuff with him on the show and
figured it would be more appropriate to work with another group.
For one thing, with more people, they could have two groups observing the
mission objects. together, and she and Gentry wouldn't need to be on their own.
Secondly, after the previous few hours of solo live streaming, she felt that her
and Gentry's side had far less traffic and conversation than the other group's, so
it would be better to act together with Kane's group, and they would still get the
conversation heat when the time came. In itself, if it wasn’t for that distribution
principle, she would have directly wanted to be in Kane's group.
Now it was Winnie and Kane who became a group.
Mae played her part well, her voice tinged with a plea. The host, understanding
her strategy and aware of the low viewership of Mae's team, agreed, provided
the other groups consented.
Mae didn’t wait for a response. She quickly grabbed Gentry and moved to join
Kane and Winnie, her expression pitiful.
On the sidelines, Candace rolled her eyes dramatically, unseen by the cameras.
As Kane and Winnie exchanged a glance, they saw no reason to refuse Mae.
And so, the groups merged for the upcoming tasks.
The host distributed maps to the teams. “These are the routes previously taken
by the innkeepers themselves. Your task is to follow this map and complete the
checkpoints along the way. Time is of the essence, so gather your belongings,
and let's get moving.”
As the teams packed their bags, the innkeeper announced he, too, would retrace
the steps he had taken with his wife, joining Mae and Gentry’s team.
Candace, eyeing the now larger group around Winnie, felt the urge to switch
teams for the promise of more excitement. Her gaze then shifted to Mervin, a
member of the Breeze Monastery, and she couldn't help but ask, “Mervin, do you
think there's really something off with this B&B? Why do all the couples that stay
here end up breaking up?”
Mervin remained calm as he looked towards the Golden Horizon Hills, “It's likely
resentment.”
Though faint, he had sensed something since checking in the previous day. But
he couldn't be certain, and the feeling was elusive as if emanating from the inn
and the hills simultaneously.
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“My friends. I've got a wild theory brewing.”