Chapter 454


    The car pulled up to the bustling market square of the small country town. Although the town wasn’t


    large, it was teeming with life, with vendors lining both sides of the streets.


    Each group member clutched a meager twenty bucks – barely enough to cover groceries, let alone any


    extras.


    For Heather, who had never experienced rural life or the chaos of a crowded market, maintaining her


    usual poise amidst the throng of people was a bit of a stretch. The mere thought of diving into the


    farmers‘ market to buy produce was suffocating, let alone navigating the crowd.


    In this little countryside locale, celebrities weren’t idolized. Even if someone looked vaguely familiar,


    focals wouldn’t fuss over them.


    Having spent a good chunk of time in a small town like this with Catherine, Mirabe wasn’t a stranger


    to the hustle and bustle of the market. ncing at Leo, whose face was etched with curiosity, she just


    shook her head silently. Indeed, the onlinementers had hit the nail on the head. Leo was a


    pampered little princess.


    “Just stick with me,” Mirabe said, pulling Leo along with a low voice.


    Leo blinked, his delicate features and curly brown hair giving him an endearing and cool look. He stood


    out in the crowd like a natural spotlight. Setting aside his singing and dancing talents, Leo’s raw appeal


    needed no embellishment. His all–angle beauty alone was enough to draw the idol halo. Stardom


    seemed inevitable for him. Leo was well aware of his assets and waspletelypliant with his


    sister’s instructions.


    The crew had provided funds only for groceries and hadn’t specified where to shop, so upon entering


    the market, they had to locate the vendors on their own.


    With Leo in tow, Mirabe made a beeline into the heart of the market like a pro. Soon, they’d left Hans,


    Heather, and Gabriel’s group trailing behind.


    Heather, cautious of getting her clothes dirty from the bustling crowd, moved at a snail’s pace. Hans


    and Gabriel, being polite, slowed down to wait for her.


    Watching Mirabe and Leo disappear into the crowd, Heather’s lips curled with disdain. “Country


    bumpkins indeed,” she thought.


    *Juztin and his sister seem pretty familiar with the countryside,” Michelle remarked gently, ncing at


    Hans and Gabriel, hinting that the siblings might’ve been from a humble rural background.


    Hans furrowed his brow but responded tly. “This town’s got just one main street. It’s only logical to


    head straight in to find the vegetable stalls.”


    Michelle’s expression stiffened briefly before she regained herposure. “Right, let’s move quickly


    then,” she said. “Sure,” Hans replied and stepped ahead, not deliberately slowing down this time,


    widening the gap between them and Heather’s group.


    In the live stream chat:


    [Does anyone else think Michelle’sments are a bit snide?]


    [Looks like she’s trying to put down Juztin’s sister again. Didn’t she learn from thest episode?]


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    [She was just making an offhand remark. Why do you guys have to be so harsh?]N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    [Pfft, she’s not even fit toce up ourdy’s shoes!]


    Meanwhile, Mirabe and Leo had reached a vegetable stall.


    Leo surveyed the heaps of greens on the ground and, after asking for prices, stood there crunching


    numbers to figure out what twenty bucks could get them.


    After pondering for a bit, Leo scratched his head and looked at his sister. “Mira, got any idea how we


    should go about this?” Mirabe tilted her head, nced at him, and simply motioned him closer with a


    crooked finger.