Chapter 217 A Nosy Parker âEven if itâs just a game, you should take it seriously. This isnât just abour you. With that attitude, thereâs no way youâll win.
Franklinâs tone was condescending, clearly disregarding Olivia, whose lack of fame made her invisible in his eyes.
Joycelyn remained silent. She was on the same team as him but couldnât shake the urge to punch him.
âAre you a nosy parker?â Olivia raised an eyebrow, glancing at Franklin.
Franklin blinked in confusion. âWhat?â
âBecause youâre so good at minding other peopleâs business,â Olivia said with a scoff.
Franklinâs expression darkened instantly. If it werenât for the fact they were liveâstreaming, he would have lost his temper.
Iâve worked with Louis before. Seeing you sabotage your team like this, I was just being kind enough to warn you.â Franklin said, barely concealing his frustration.
Olivia remained unfazed. âYouâsure like to talk, donât you?â
Franklinâs eyes widened in disbelief. He never imagined this Dâlist nobody would dare clap back at him like this, live on camera, no less.
Whitney stood frozen in shock, while Joycelyn gave Olivia a silent thumbsâup.
To be fair, Franklin was experienced with reality shows, but his overbearing, dictatorial attitude nearly drove Joycelyn to the edge.
From the start of the game, Franklin had been in overdrive, completely disregarding Joycelynâs exhaustion, even when she was on the verge of collapse Joycelyn, already physically weak, was further drained by the constant scares. Franklin could have easily continued alone, leaving Joycelyn to rest.
Instead, he dragged her along as a prop to highlight his own strength. When Joycelyn tried to rest, he hit her with a barrage of scolding, implying that she was only there to collect an appearance fee without contributing.
He managed to boost his image with the audience while stepping all over her, leaving Joycelyn quietly seething.
As Franklin fumed, a sudden sound of footsteps echoed around them.â
Franklinâs eyes lit up with a hint of malice.
The sound was unmistakable. Several staff members were approaching.
âSince youâre so good at talking, letâs see if you can talk them away. Joycelyn, stick with me. Donât worry, Iâm not like some people who drag their team down,â Franklin said smugly.
Almost as soon as the words left his mouth, a horde of ghosts with elaborate costumes appeared from all directions.
1/2 Chapter 217 A Nosy Parker The sheer number was far beyond Franklinâs expectations.
âWhat the... Why are there so many?â Franklin gaped in disbelief.
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Pearin Whitney and Joycelyn froze, their legs trembling at the sight of the terrifying costumes. Running wasnât even an option.
âRun!â Franklin shouted, grabbing Joycelyn and bolting Whitney stood shaking, paralyzed with fear.
âInvisibility talisman,â Olivia reminded her calmly.
Snapping back to her senses, Whitney quickly pulled out her invisibility talisman and held it high. âDonât... donât catch me! I have an invisibility talisman!â
Seeing the talisman, the staff members nodded in unspoken agreement and ignored Whitney completely. One of the staff, still fuming from being humiliated earlier, locked eyes on Olivia and dashed toward her with burning resolve.
The rest of the staff followed close behind, their eyes gleaming with determination.
âWell, arenât you all a little too enthusiastic?â Olivia remarked, smiling at the group charging toward her.
It was clear she had been their target all along. If the staff could speak, theyâd probably declare war on her right there and then.
Enthusiastic? Just wait until we catch you and lock you up, youâll see how enthusiastic we can really be 254