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Noticing everyone looking at him, Joshua felt incredibly awkward. He sheepishly said. “I mentioned I wanted to work on a new song, and they said this place would be great. I only found out you were here when I saw you earlier: He waved at Phoebe, forcing a smile. “What a coincidencel”
Phoebe scoffed. “Keep acting. With that, she ignored the group and walked off with the others.
Brenda glared at the group. “Don’t follow us, or I’ll beat you all up”
Maddox was even more speechless. He looked at Jamar and said, “You guys know how to take advantage of an opportunity. 1 might have posted on Instagram, but I never mentioned which hotel I was staying at. So you must have checked where Pheebs and Brenda were staying.”
He thought. They think they can use me as a stepping stone? What a pipe dream
As soon as Maddox finished speaking, Phoebe and Brenda turned to look at the five of them, their gazes sharp and unfriendly. The five cursed inwardly–Maddox was as much of a troublemaker as ever.
Frank looked defeated. “Alright, fine, we admit it. Reece found out where you were staying, and I booked the room”
Reece thought. “Another attempt to shift the blame? But Leon and the others quickly said before he could speak, “Yes, Reece asked about it, and we just came along.”
Reece remained silent; he thought, What kind of people did I end up following here?‘
Phoebe glanced at Reece and muttered, “Serves you right. From now on, do your own thing and stay away from us.” She could see that the other four had shifted the blame onto him. But honestly, none of these five were innocent.
Reece looked utterly resigned. “Fine, I’ll listen to you. We won’t bother you.” He couldn’t help but feel pathetic. Phoebe had been kind and warm to him in the past, but he had taken her kindness for granted and treated her coldly.
Now, seeing her glare at him, giving him cold warnings or scolding him, he didn’t mind. At least it was better than not seeing her or hearing her voice. If she wanted to yell at him, let her- as long as it made her happy.
After that, Phoebe and the others explored the ancient town while the five troublemakers headed to the hotel to rest. Once inside, Reece and the others teamed up to give Frank a hard time.
Frank was so devious and shameless. Although he had suggested and arranged everything, he placed all the blame on them.
Frank couldn’t help but feel bitter. If he hadn’t shifted the blame, Brenda would be even angrier with him. But at least he had been brilliant–by bringing them along, he could not only endure the anger of Brenda and Phoebe but also let them
take the fall.
In the evening. Phoebe and the others enter a unique restaurant for dinner. Not long after, the five troublemakers also walk in, as usual, feigning coincidence.
Phoebe and Brenda couldn’t be bothered arguing with them anymore and ignored the group. After dinner, Frank paid for both tables. Maddox was speechless–Frank had stolen his duty. He then approached Brenda and started complaining.
Brenda had indeed given up on Frank and was starting to get annoyed with him. She knew these troublemakers had thick skin and wouldn’t leave even if she scolded them. So, she told Maddox not to worry about it–if Frank wanted to pay, let him
As Phoebe and the others were about to leave, Jamar shamelessly approached. He stood slightly from them, posing and asking Joshua to take a picture. It was perfectly timed to capture Phoebe and the others sitting in the background.
He had planned to post the picture on Instagram later, making it look like he had gone on the trip with Phoebe and the others. After Joshua took the photo for Jamar, he also took a couple of shots for himself.
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Seeing how ridiculous and meless the two of them were, Phoebe originally wanted to tell them to get lost. But then, she suddenly remembered something. She turned to them and asked, ‘Are you planning to post these on Instagram?”
Without thinking. Joshua was striking a pose and blurted out, “Yeah” It had been a long time since he’d been in a photo with his sister. Even though he was tagging along, it still counted as being in the same frame with her, so of course, he had to post it on Instagram to commemorate the moment.
After saying that, he realized what he had just implied. He smiled sheepishly and quickly added. “If you don’t want us to post it, we won’t.” He wasn’t sure why, but now, he felt a bit intimidated by Phoebe.
Phoebe shrugged nonchalantly and said, “I don’t care what you do. If you want to post, go ahead”
Since the villa had surveillance cameras in the common areas, including the restaurant, she had already found out that Lydia had called the four troublemakers to join her for a meal, only to be scolded so severely that they had to make excuses
to leave.
Phoebe couldn’t help but feel a little amused at the thought. If they had posted it on Instagram now, she would have wondered how Lydia and Sienna would feel.
The three troublemakers were probably about to get an earful from Lydia, possibly even a phone call where they’d be yelled at mercilessly. Phoebe was looking forward to seeing the drama unfold.
The three troublemakers didn’t know that Phoebe was setting them up. They assumed Phoebe was in a good mood for once, as she hadn’t lashed out at them. They took it as a sign that they were free to proceed.
Leon also approached and sat down before Phoebe and the others to take photos. Frank sensed that Phoebe’s attitude toward the three brothers was slightly off. Seeing them taking pictures, he quickly came up with an idea and suggested. “How about the three of you take a group photo? I can take it for you.”
Phoebe, deliberately indulging the three of them, thought there might be something behind their actions. He decided to push them further, letting things unfold as they would.
The three brothers, seeing that Phoebe didn’t object, happily agreed. Although they were a bit apart, with the right angle, it would appear like they were taking a photo with their sister. After they had finished taking the photos, Phoebe called the others and led them to leave.
Since Leon and the others had arrived later, they hadn’t finished their meal. As they ate, the three brothers took out their phones and posted the photos on Instagram.
Jamar: [Joined the tail end of the trip, and it’s rare to be in the same frame with Phoebe.] Below, he attached a few photos.
Joshua copied Jamar’s words and posted a few photos as well.
Leon: [It’s rare for the three brothers to be in the same frame with Phoebe again. Indeed, a moment to cherish!] Along with a few photos.
After posting, the three continued eating, feeling in high spirits.
Ollie and Sienna had just finished having dinner with Lydia. Sienna, as usual, opened her phone to scroll through Instagram. As she scrolled down, she came across three newly updated posts
After seeing who posted and the content, Sienna’s eyes filled with rage, and her face turned dark. She thought. These three fools said they had things to do. Turns out, their business was running off to travel with Phoebe.
The three brothers were smiling foolishly in the photos, their expressions completely ridiculous. Meanwhile, Phoebe, in the background, didn’t even seem to notice the camera. She was either talking to her friends or, if she happened to face the lens, her expression remained neutral.
She wasn’t giving them any attention, and it was apparent they had shamelessly inserted themselves into her space, desperately trying to gain her favor.
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Sienna was furious. As her thoughts raced, she looked up at Lydia with a conflicted expression, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. It was too obvious, and Lydia quickly noticed. “Sienna, what’s wrong with you?” she asked.
Seeing Sienna looking at her with that expression after checking her phone, Lydia asked, “Did you see something?” She thought. Please don’t tell me something embarrassing has been exposed online again!
