Chapter 277
Everyone stared at the giant wheel. It looked fun, but they had to hand it to Sebastian, he really knew how to keep things unpredictable.
Lexie grinned. “Wait, sloes this mean we’re getting a mystery guest for this episode?“
The others turned to Sebastian, curious. He had made it clear there wouldn’t be any more celebrity guests, so they joined.
they wondered who had suddenly
Sebastian smirked. “Yep, there is a guest joining, but even I don’t know who it’ll be. That’s why it’s a mystery‘
Lexie raised an eyebrow “What do you mean you don’t know?”
Everyone exchanged confused looks. It was obvious Sebastian was trying to hype things tips..
Finally, he explained. “The plant is for you to explore the city, and along the way, we’ll see if fate decides your next teammate.
‘s meant to be on the show. If they y agree, they’ll join as the twelfth contestant
“Basically, we’re looking for a guest who’s mea
Apparently, this was an idea from the planning team, and even the higher–ups had pushed for it.
Sebastian had a feeling they already had someone in mind, but they wanted to make it seem like a random, fate–driven decision. Just another way to keep things exciting.
Since it was just a regular guest and the higher–ups were backing it, he had no reason to argur.
Besides, with only eleven contestants, feam formations had been a hassle. Adding one more would make things easier.
The group finally caught on. So, the production team was bringing in an amateur guest, probably to shake things up and keep the audience hooked
Phoebe’s eyes narrowed slightly. A new guest? I this why the person backing Sienna insisted on setting the location in Galuwa Interesting?
She asked. “So how do we actually pick teams? Do we spin the wheel and whoever it lands on gets grouped together!”
Sebastian shot Phoebe an approving look. “Spot on. That’s exactly how we’re doing it. With the new guest, there are 12 of you, so you’ll split into three groups of four.
in it ourselves
Maddox leaned forward. “Do we get to spin
Sebastian grinned. “The production team was supposed to handle it, but if you guys want to do it yourselves, that works too.”
Maddox didn’t even think twice. “Then we’re doing it ourselves.”
Sebastian nodded. “Alright, but to keep it fair, we’ll draw lots to decide the order.
That way, no one could complain about who went first. Nobody had any objections
In front of the guests and the live audience, Sebastian’s assistant brought out a sealed box filled with numbered table tennis balls; 1 and the rest were zeros. He gave it a shake before carrying it over for them to pick,
Whoever got number one would spin first. Whoever the wheel landed on would spin next, and so on until a group was full,
Then, the remaining players would do another round. The Last four wouldn’t even neeil to spin, they would automatically be in the same group.
One by one, everyone reached in to grab a number. Maddox pulled out number one and smirked. “Guess I’m up first.”
He wasn’t subele about wanting to train
to team up with Phoebe. Grinning, he said. “Alright, let’s get a good start. Come on, Phecbs”
Phoebe gave him a thumbs–up. “You got this”
Mill, she had a gut feeling things wouldn’t go his way. Something told her the teams had already been decided behind the scenes.
Maddox reached out and gave
gave the wheel a si
I a strong spin
The arrose slowed down, hovering over Phoebe’s name. His face lit up, only for the arrowhead to inch forward at the last second and land on the empny space belen, birou.
Maddux’s excitement vanisher
an instant. “Are you kidding me? he muttered under his breath. “Of all people, it has to be Sienna?“
When Sienna saw the result, she looked surprised for a second, but inside, she was failed.
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Maddox had always been her goal. And now, fate–or maybe someone behind the scenes–bud put them in the same group.
Does this mean I finally have a shot with him? Perfect she thought.
Maddox, on the other hand, looked like he had just lost a bet. He clearly hated the outcome, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Dragging his feet, he went over to Phoebe, looking for seine sympathy. “Pheels, I guess I jinxed myself”
Phoebe laughed, shaking her lead. “Come on, it’s just a team. Just enjoy it.”
Maddox groaned. “Yeah, yeah. I just hope one of my teammates lands on your name next.”
Phoebe gave him a playful shrug: “We’ll see
With Maddox now in Sienna’s group, the crew tore off Siena’s name from the board so no one else could pick her.
If the wheel landed on her space again, the person would have to spin again.
Next up was Sienna. She spin and got Lexic. Lexie then got Cain. And just like that, their four–person tearn was locked in.
Maddox and Lexie exchanged a look, neither of them was happy about the lineup,
The second group started with James, who spun and got Milton Milton got Jimmy, Jimmy landed on Andrea.
After each spin, the chosen name was removed from the board, making sure no one could redo their turn. It was all left to chance, or at least, that was how it was supposed to seem
With these teams locked in, only four spots were left. That meant Phoebe, Jamar, and Reece would be in a group with the mystery guest.
Maddox looked like he wanted to throw the wheel across the mom
Meanwhile, Reece and Jamar were grinning from ear to ear, clearly thrilled about how things turned out,
Phoebe, on the other hand, wasn’t surprised. If anything, this only confirmed what she already suspected, someone h
They hadn’t even let her spin. Whoever was pulling the strings knew she and Maddox wanted to be on the same team.
thad rigged this.
So, they made sure he got stuck with Sienna and Cain, completely separating him from her.
And judging by the way Sienna was practically glowing, she had no plans to waste the opportunity.
Sienna wanted Maddox under her control, like a fish trapped in her net. And with Cain around to back her up, she had everything she needed.
This grouping didn’t just work in Sienna’s favor, it also kept everyone l’hoebe cared about away.
Milion was somesur Phoebe brought in, so they deliberately put him on another
As for Andrea, they made jure to separate her too. Whoever was pulling the strings was sending a message loud and clear.
And then there was Phoebe’s groups her ex–boyfriend her ex–brother.
, and a mystery guest. A total nightmare.
It was too calculated to be random. Someone had carefully planned this setup, making sure Phoebe had no chance to maneuver.
However, she wasn’t going to react. Not yet. She wanted to see how this played out, especially the mystery guest’s role in all of it.
When the trams were finalized, Sebastian looked slightly surprised, but even he had to admit, this lineup was going to Expecially Phurler’s
g to stir up some drama.
Even though everyone already knew their groups, he still announced e for the live–stream audience. “Alright, everyone, get into your teams.
As soon as he finished, Maddox turned to Ploche w cith a dramatic sigh. “Pheels, we’re not on the same team this time?
Plasele glanced at him and sanicked. He looked like a sad poppy begang for treats.
ching out, she ruffled his hair. “Relax. We’re in different teams, but if you need me, I’ve got your back.”
Heine, she reached out and patted his head gently “It’s fine. We’re on different teams, but we can still look out for each other?
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