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.

that was in jeopardy now.

was stubborn. What had he done wrong? He’d just told stories online, and the girls had come to him willingly. He wasn’t a fraud, he hadn’t lured

hadn’t crossed any legal

that thought, he calmed himself and quickly tried to salvage

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

guy’s perspective, Carter’s words gained traction with

he? A widower shouldn’t be expected

been unusual for a widower to

in his favor until Candace stepped in with a fierce

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about leading girls on while playing the devoted widower online? That’s fraud!” Candace had ditched her delicate

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 level

majority and Implied that any

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

meanwhile, were quick to play

on our Candy. She’s usually sweet as sugar. Just… not when

chat softened a bit

publicly chastised, left the scene

injured Sara away, while Thorpe, caught in

how his metaphysical show kept entangling with murder investigations.