True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 168

The moment Winnie began to spill the beans, the live chat went dead silent.

It was only after she revealed the truth behind the so–called Breakup Curse that the virtual dam burst open, unleashing a torrent of vitriol.

“I thought I believed in love again, but reality is just repulsive!”

“So this is what they mean by profiting off others‘ pain, huh?!”

“The girls you duped are just down on their luck!”

“I can’t even… she said the wite’s spirit stayed because she missed Carter, wanting to be near him, only to witness him betray her, step by step!”

“I had a gut feeling his act was a bit too much. How could so many fall for it?”

“What a total jerk!”

The more the B&B owner, Carter, had been idolized online, the harsher the backlash was now.

Carter stood there, dumbfounded, as Winnie narrated how he’d manipulated the sympathy of these girls to get them into bed. He felt the judgmental stares – some contemptuous, some disdainful. Though they no longer suspected him for his wife’s death, those looks were hard to stomach.

Facing the live stream camera, he knew he was in deep trouble. But he wasn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. He’d been a shoestring traveler for years, and now, he’d built a business, amassed a following, even trademarked his B&B, with plans to expand.

in jeopardy now.

He’d just told stories online, and the girls had come to him willingly. He wasn’t a fraud, he hadn’t lured them, and he made sure they were

account, he hadn’t crossed any

he calmed himself and quickly tried to salvage his reputation in front of his online

can’t deny what you’re saying… I’ve done those things,” he started, his voice taking on a sharp turn. “But I haven’t broken the law or killed anyone. I’ve just done

perspective, Carter’s words gained

shouldn’t be expected to stay alone forever.

real world, it wouldn’t have been unusual for

chat started to sway in his favor until Candace stepped in

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twist the truth! What’s ‘normal‘ about leading girls on while playing the devoted widower online? That’s fraud!” Candace had ditched her delicate persona, hammering

but no, you want it all! Don’t you dare compare yourself to other men! None of the guys I know, none of my male fans, would ever stoop to your

majority and Implied that any

chat that had leaned toward Carter now turned against him, with men Joining in the

fans, meanwhile, were quick to play

too hard on our Candy. She’s usually sweet as sugar. Just…

softened a bit with their

scene to

Thorpe, caught in attempted murder on live stream,

how his metaphysical show kept entangling with murder investigations.