novelraw Chapter 148: Moved for Nothing
Chapter 148: Moved for Nothing
Riley Perry regained her footing and scanned her surroundings for the others. "Come on, Ronnie’s been robbed too. Let’s go help her."
However, by the time they ran over, Roxanne Fulton had already been completely robbed.
Seeing Riley Perry rush over, Roxanne Fulton started to fake-cry. "Waaah, Riley, they took all my luggage!"
Riley Perry tossed the suitcase in her hands in front of Roxanne Fulton. "You two stay together. I’ll go get your stuff back for you."
Without waiting for them to agree, she took off after the men in black.
Victoria Koenig shouted from behind, "Ria, and mine! Get mine too!"
Director Warren had really spared no expense for this episode. Apart from the group targeting them, Miles Ford was also surrounded by more than ten people. Just hiring all these extras must have cost a fortune.
Riley Perry ignored everyone else. Once she caught up to the two men holding Roxanne Fulton’s luggage, she attacked. Reaching out, she grabbed one of the men in black by the collar and swung him into the air. Just as the man was about to hit the ground, she lifted him up slightly, then gently placed him down. "Sorry about that."
After saying that, she snatched the luggage from his hands and continued the chase. But the other guy was very clever; he ducked and slipped into an RV. Riley Perry pounded on the vehicle’s door, but not only did he refuse to open it, he drove the RV away.
’Fine. Just great. Director Warren’s RV!’
When she turned back, all the men in black had disappeared. All the male guests’ luggage had been stolen, leaving only the three women with any bags.
Chloe Sterling and Roxanne Fulton ran over to join her. "You actually managed to get one back."
Riley Perry: "...Couldn’t be helped. They got away too fast. I thought about smashing the RV, but that thing’s worth over a million. I’d have to pay a fortune if I broke it."
Roxanne Fulton took back her backpack. "Don’t even think about it! This one backpack is more than enough. I learned from you to put all the essentials in my backpack. If I have my suitcase, great. If not, it’s no big deal."
Chloe Sterling raised her hand. "What a coincidence, same here. I put my wallet and phone in my backpack and didn’t even bring a handbag. Good thing Riley Perry got it back for me."
[Live Comments]: [Riley Perry is so badass! Those guys in black obviously knew a few moves, but they were no match for her at all.]
[She’s so fast, too! If she’d trained from a young age, she could’ve been in the Olympics, right?]
[Hahaha, Holly Summers must be fuming. Out of the four female guests, Riley Perry didn’t help her!]
[And Miles Ford is supposed to be a national-level martial artist. In the end, didn’t he get all his luggage stolen too?!]
[Director Warren really knows how to mess with them. He had all their luggage snatched right after they got off the plane. I bet this group will have to fend for themselves from now on!]
Someone had already clipped the video of Riley Perry fighting the men in black and posted it online. In no time, the hashtag #SorrySorryItsAReflex, featuring Riley Perry, scraped onto the bottom of the trending list and began to slowly climb.
Just then, Director Warren came out waving a small handkerchief and announced, "Now, you all have to find your own way to the hotel. The first ones to arrive get first pick of the rooms."
Fortunately, he wasn’t shouting through a bullhorn and only attracted the attention of a few people nearby. To avoid causing trouble for the airport staff, Riley Perry immediately grabbed Chloe Sterling’s arm. "Come on, let’s get a taxi."
The two of them acted fast and hailed a taxi. Just as they were about to put their luggage in the trunk, Holly Summers stopped them. "Riley Perry, can you lend me some money? Just enough for us to get a taxi."
Riley Perry swatted her hand away, showing her no courtesy whatsoever. "No."
Victoria Koenig had originally planned to ask Riley Perry for money too, but after seeing Holly Summers get rejected, he didn’t dare to step forward.
After putting her luggage in the taxi, Riley Perry immediately waved at Victoria Koenig. He came running over, looking endearingly goofy.
"Get Mr. King. We’ll all go together."
Victoria Koenig’s eyes lit up instantly. ’Ria is the best! She never forgets to help me out.’ "You got it, Ria! I’ll go get him right now."
Silas King had already been watching the commotion over here, so he came over on his own as soon as Victoria Koenig called out.
The four of them got into the car. Riley Perry took the front passenger seat, while Chloe Sterling sat in the back with the two men.
Best Actor King and Victoria Koenig both thanked her.
"You’re welcome. Just remember to split the fare with me."
Victoria Koenig: ’...And here I was, getting all emotional for nothing!’
Silas King let out a chuckle. "Okay, we’ll pay. No need to split it; I’ll cover the whole thing."
As the taxi pulled away, Holly Summers shot it a hateful glare before turning back to find Miles Ford.
’She had thought that Ford guy was supposed to be impressive. A national-level martial artist! Shouldn’t she have felt safe staying close to him?’
’But in the end, that loser couldn’t even compare to a woman like Riley Perry. He got all his luggage stolen too.’
’Now what? How were they supposed to get to the hotel?’
Then, the two of them set their sights on Roxanne Fulton and Ethan Shaw.
If you had to say who was happiest right now, it would be Ethan Shaw. With Riley Perry’s group of four gone, he could naturally hitch a ride with Roxanne Fulton. After all, among the people left, only Roxanne had any money.
’If she wanted to, she could even just take a taxi by herself and leave. But given their friendship, she definitely wouldn’t abandon him.’
And indeed, Roxanne Fulton had no intention of getting involved with those two. "Let’s go, Ethan Shaw."
"Okay, coming!" Ethan Shaw replied cheerfully and got into the same car as Roxanne Fulton. Just as the door was about to close, a hand blocked it.
Holly Summers pleaded pitifully with Roxanne Fulton. "Rhonda, could you please give us a ride? Otherwise, we really have no way of getting to the hotel."
Roxanne Fulton thought, ’You could always walk.’
’Of course, she knew that wasn’t a real option.’
’Riley Perry could just be blunt and refuse. Her whole persona from the start was being a free-spirited wild card who said whatever she wanted. She didn’t even give Director Warren any face, so what could anyone else say?’
’But she couldn’t do that.’
’She still had to make a living in this industry.’
After thinking it over, she took two hundred yuan in cash from her pocket and gave it to Holly Summers. "You two should just get your own taxi. It’d be a little crowded with four people in one car."
Holly Summers’s face darkened for an instant. ’These bitches. Just you wait. When I get famous, I’ll have ten thousand ways to torture all you bitches who wouldn’t give me face!’
In the end, she still took the money and turned to curry favor with Miles Ford. "Mr. Ford, I’m sorry you have to go through this with me. This is probably only enough for one taxi."
Miles Ford put on the air of a superior, tilting his chin up and giving a slight nod. ’Seeing as the little lady knows her place,’ he thought, ’it wouldn’t be a problem to bring her along.’
’Too bad his little buddy wasn’t working right, or he’d definitely have to have a ’deep exchange’ with her. Based on his years of experience, a little lady like this would climb into his bed with just a crook of his finger. A very easy conquest.’
The hotel the show had booked was over half an hour’s drive from the airport. The first two groups arrived at the hotel within minutes of each other, and the six of them divided up the rooms respectfully.
Only Holly Summers and Miles Ford’s group, perhaps because the two of them were just unlucky, had their taxi get a flat tire halfway there. By the time they changed the tire and reached the hotel, there were only two single rooms left—rooms that didn’t even have their own bathrooms.