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

wrong? 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 all consenting

his account, he hadn’t crossed any legal

himself and quickly tried to

a sharp turn. “But I haven’t broken the law or killed anyone. I’ve just

words gained traction with male

widower shouldn’t be expected to stay

wouldn’t have been unusual for a

started to sway in his favor until Candace stepped in with a fierce rebuttal.

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on while playing the devoted widower online? That’s fraud!” Candace had ditched her delicate persona,

you want it all! Don’t you dare compare yourself to other

Implied

chat that had leaned toward Carter now turned against him,

quick

usually sweet as sugar.

live chat softened

publicly chastised, left the scene to avoid

Sara away, while Thorpe, caught in attempted murder on live stream, was promptly taken away

his metaphysical show kept entangling with murder