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.

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

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

a glimmer of hope. She believed her

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Mae spoke up. “Mr. Host, I know the rules say we have to work in pairs, but

to actually do any couple of stuff with him on the show and figured it would be more

have two groups observing the mission

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

was Winnie and Kane who became

voice tinged with a plea. The host, understanding her strategy and aware of the low viewership of Mae’s team, agreed,

a response. She quickly grabbed Gentry and moved

rolled her eyes dramatically,

reason to refuse Mae. And so, the groups merged

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

announced he, too, would retrace the steps he

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

he looked towards the Golden Horizon

checking in the previous day. But he couldn’t be certain, and the feeling was elusive as if emanating

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