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Jamar went to grab Sienna’s shoes and personally put them on. The fans in the live broadcast room started saying that Jamar spoiled Sienna too much, calling them the perfect brother and sister.
After the live show, people thought that Jamar and Sienna had a great relationship. They said Jamar really spoiled his sister. Those with older brothers who they fought with all the time were jealous and wished they had a brother like Jamar.
Sienna changed her shoes, and we kept walking. It was kind of a hassle for her to change clothes, so her skirt was dragging on the ground. Jamar took it upon himself to hold up the hem of her skirt as they walked.
Now, that might be normal at a fancy event, but on this narrow, steep mountain road, it looked pretty awkward.
Erika was wearing these flat leather shoes, and it wasn’t easy for her to walk with her long skirt on this mountain road. She had to hold it up the whole time, which seemed out of place.
A lot of audience wanted to say something. They knew they were out in the countryside, but Sienna and Erika were still dressed like they were at some fancy party. It was kind of ridiculous.
Phoebe and Lexie were dressed perfectly for walking or working.
After about half an hour, Erika quietly said she couldn’t walk anymore and needed to rest. Sienna was struggling, too, after changing her shoes, and her skirt was getting in the way.
She’d never walked on such a tough mountain road for so long, especially after being spoiled by the Jenkins family for so many years. But she knew she couldn’t show it, or it would ruin her image with the audience.
Seeing Phoebe walking so effortlessly, Sienna just gritted her teeth and pushed through it. When she heard that Erika needed to rest, she took a break.
Erika’s outfit and her pampered behavior did leave a bad impression on a lot of viewers. Sebastian let them rest for more than ten minutes.
After trekking for another 30 minutes, they finally spotted the village. Upon entering, they strolled for a bit and then halted at the entrance of a farmhouse.
Phoebe had been into martial arts since she was a kid. She hiked on the mountain trail for over an hour and didn’t feel too worn out. Besides her, only Maddox, who regularly hit the gym, seemed at ease.
Everyone else was pretty much exhausted, even Lexie, who was in great shape at the start. Phoebe had her back for the second half hour.
Sienna was feeling like her legs were no longer under her control. If this happened at home or not during the live show, she would’ve cried in front of Jamar. Now she was leaning on Jamar, acting tired but tough.
Jamar put his arm around Sienna and said, “Hey, you look beat. Let me give you a feet rub when we get home.”
Sienna glanced at Phoebe nearby and replied, “Sure, thanks.”
‘Phoebe probably feels a little jealous hearing that. It would be more interesting if she blurts something out in the heat of the moment, Sienna thought.
Jamar gave Sienna’s head a pat with his free hand. “Why are you thanking me? You’re my sister,” he said. Then he remembered that his other sister was in the room, too.
He glanced guiltily at Phoebe, but she was busy talking to Lexie and didn’t even look at him. Jamar felt strangely relieved but
also a bit let down.
If Phoebe hadn’t had a falling out with her family, she would have probably asked Jamar if his feet were hurting. Then Jamar
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couldn’t help but wonder if Phoebe was being cold because of the live broadcast.
Just wait until we’re inside to take a break and stop the live stream. Phoebe will probably come and give me a massage, Jamar thought.
He was still thinking if he should forgive Phoebe if she tried to make peace. ‘Maybe it’s better to ignore her and let her see the consequences of being stubborn.
Sebastian swung open the courtyard door with a big smile and welcomed the eight guests inside. “This farmhouse is where we arranged accommodation for you,” he said. “It might not be as fancy as the best houses in the village, but it’s definitely int the top ten.”
With an award–winning actor and two top stars among them, the program team didn’t want to take any chances with subpar accommodation.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at Sebastian’s words. As long as the program team wasn’t lying, the place must be decent if it made the top ten.
So, with some anticipation, everyone strolled in. As soon as they entered, they saw a yard with some veggie patches and at few adobe houses with their doors wide open.
Sebastian pointed out, “The one in the middle is the living room and dining area, and the one in the corner is the kitchen and utility room. The four rooms on both sides are yours to crash in. The layout of each room is the same. Feel free to have
a roomtour”
So the guests headed into the nearest one and, well, they were shocked. The room was clean, not too shabby, but there were only two single beds and two wooden chairs – nothing else.
Jamar couldn’t help but ask, “Why are there only beds and chairs inside?”
Sebastian just shrugged and replied, “What are you expecting?”
Jamar pointed out, “Wardrobes and tables, for starters. Where are we supposed to hang our clothes? Where do we put our stuff?” The place was too plain and basic, especially with the mud walls – it was a bit off–putting,
Sebastian just threw his hands up and said, “That’s on you. We can only provide this much. If you want wardrobes and tables, you’ll have to work it out yourself.”
Jamar regretted being part of this lousy variety show. He coughed and said, “Living in this basic setup may not be a big deal for us guys, but it’s kind of harsh for the ladies, don’t you think?”
Before Sebastian could reply, Maddox rolled his eyes and quipped, “Since when do you speak for all us guys and make decisions for the ladies?”
He made it clear, “Don’t speak for me.”
It was a big deal to him. Maddax wasn’t gonna change his fiery temper even though he was in the showbiz, certainly not for Jamar, who he disgusted.
Jamar, who he didn’t really get along with, choked, “I just don’t want the ladies to feel mistreated.”
Sienna looked at Maddox apologetically and said, “My brother was just looking out for us. He didn’t mean any harm.”
Then she changed the subject and said, “If you guys can handle it, so can we.”
It seemed like she was trying to support Jamar, but she also wanted to show that she was not fake and could follow the show’s plans. Sienna had done some research and found out that being hardworking and real usually won over the audience and got fans in reality shows.
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Even though she hated the setup and didn’t want to do it for a week, she was willing to endure it for the fans and to outshine Phoebe.
Just then, Phoebe said. “Don’t speak for me.” In the next show, Phoebe was not planning to be friendly with the Jenkins family and Reece, so she was going to make her feelings clear from the start.
She also made sure to keep her distance from them during the live broadcast, which got the audience wondering why. They might start digging into their personal issues.
And if she was being fake nice to them on the show, she’d be disgusted and looked down upon by the audience when her identity got exposed later on.
Plus, if Phoebe didn’t go against Sienna, Jamar wouldn’t step up to defend Sienna and target her, his actual sister.
When Phoebe said those things, Sebastian and the other guests were caught off guard that Phoebe was so blunt.
