True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 147

Gentry’s words, at first blush, seemed innocuous, but there was a whiff of a humble brag beneath his resigned tone.

He claimed that his spirits were above mundane concerns like the fortune of all things, implying that he was too exalted for such trivial matters.

Kane and Candace, veterans of showbiz, quickly read between the lines of his statement.

Mervin and Winnie exchanged a knowing glance. Winnie chose not to expose Gentry in front of the audience, saying, “Among the spirits, the fox is the most temperamental. It’s true they aren’t easily called upon for trivialities.”

Gentry was pleased with Winnie’s tactful response, his ego swelling a bit as he said,

“That’s right. That’s why I handle what I can on my own. In our last encounter, I noticed the problem with the house, but I decided it would be better to let you youngsters take the lead…”

In the midst of speaking. Gentry effectively elevated his status.

Granted, he was the eldest among the guests. But what he might not have realized was that in the Mystical Sects, prowess mattered more than age.

Mervin frowned at his words.

Gentry, too, worried he might have come across as too full of himself. Lately, he’d been scrolling through online comments, and many were focused on Mervin and Winnie’s abilities to see through deceptions, overshadowing his efforts to channel his patron spirit, which hadn’t made much of a splash.

Gentry was not satisfied with this outcome.

So at the start of the new episode, he made a point to emphasize his mystical expertise and

stature.

charade any longer, bluntly asking. “Since that’s the case, maybe

question threw everyone except Winnie

“What was Ghostly?”

exclusive forum for elites of the

Gentry seemed clueless

hand, seemed

that Gentry, a renowned mystical

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inner community?”

about Ghostly. Some were excited about the

like he was sweating

he to know that in the midst of casual conversation, Mervin would

nonchalant response suggested it was common

this could turn into an embarrassing debacle, like not knowing a common piece of knowledge, Gentry worried his earlier expression had given him away. To backtrack now would lack credibility and potentially dig him deeper into a hole.

of hesitation, Gentry chose the path of honesty. “What’s Ghostly? I must admit I’ve been so devoted to my Fox Spirit that I haven’t kept

with his candid admission, won over most of the

He knew he had a blunt

Gentry that the reputation

organization. If you haven’t heard of it, let’s leave it at that,” Mervin said, dismissively changing the subject. But his

damage their reputation. Eager to shift the focus, he

the host Ned tactfully cut off the chat and turned the attention to the

hear our new guest is on her way. Does anyone

worked with our new guest on a project.