A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 15

Surprised, Demi quickly averted her gaze.

The luxury car drove past them.

Truth be told, after Demi went back home that day, she had racked her brains before concluding that she didn't know who the lucky man was.

After all, he seemed to be involved in high society, so she wouldn't have had the chance to know him. From the look in his eyes, he didn't seem to know her as well.

Hence, it was either that she was wrong or that he looked like someone else she knew. Yet, she couldn't quite recall who he resembled.

Pointing at the luxury car, Maria protested, "Mr. Hahn, I thought cars couldn't enter."

Matt explained, "I don't think the car is headed to the same place. There are a few villas located on this mountain. If the owner repaired the roads, then cars could travel there."

Maria quickly apologized for her mistake, "I see. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding."

After 20 minutes, apart from Demi, the female guests were panting, and they couldn't help but start whining.

Ana had long handed her bag over to Thomas.

After another 15 minutes, Maria simply sat down on a rock, panting. Fanning herself with her own hand, she said, "I can't do this anymore. I can't go on. I need to rest."

There were beads of sweat on her forehead, and it was obvious that she was tired.

"I'm exhausted too." Ana sat beside Maria on the rock, wiping her sweat as she panted.

Although Wendy was tired as well, she maintained her elegant demeanor. She asked gently, "Mr. Hahn, should we take a break?"

Nigel asked, "Mr. Hahn, how much longer do we have to go?"

Matt chuckled and answered, "It'll take around another hour and a half."

Everyone, apart from Demi and George, gasped. "What?"

They wore hopeless expressions on their faces.

Maria whined, "Mr. Hahn, you can't be so cruel."

A mischievous smile appeared on Matt's face again as he halted in his tracks. He said, "I wanted to think of another way for you guys, but since you're all mad at me, I—"

"Is there another way to get there?" Maria hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Hahn. I know you're a forgiving man, so could you let this slide?"

Everyone chimed in, "That's right! Have mercy on us!"

"Alright. Settle down." Matt gestured for them to quiet down. "I have four empty slots here, and these guests can reach our destination in a vehicle."

"Four?"

The viewers were dumbfounded. Was Matt pulling their leg? How could they open a bottle of red wine without a wine opener?

"Which one of you would like to give it a try?" Matt gave them a look as the camera panned across all of them.

Demi wore a composed expression on her face, whereas everyone else was frowning and racking their brains.

The viewers voiced their opinions.

"Why does the vicious gal look so arrogant?"

"I think she doesn't feel like she'll be able to open it, so she's giving up now."

"Honestly, the vicious gal is a little quiet today. She's different from what I imagined. I thought she would fight for the limelight or cause trouble for the crew."

"I think she's just faking it. The show has a long way to go. I'm sure she'll drop the act in the future."

Suddenly, Chad perked up and said excitedly, "I think we can use a branch as a wine opener. Let's look for any solid branches nearby. We can think of a way to sharpen one end of it."

Hearing his suggestion, everyone felt that it was feasible. Hence, apart from Demi, the guests started looking for branches.

One viewer remarked, "Is the vicious gal just going to stand there and do nothing?"