Chapter 632

The other guests couldn’t help but frown, their scepticism plain for all to see. “Can’t he hurry up already?” Zachary chuckled, his tone carrying the light veneer of humour but edged with subtle sarcasm. “This is practically turning into dead air…” “Wouldn’t want to keep Susan waiting,” he added with mock concern, darting a meaningful glance at Eleanor. The implication was obvious—he wasn’t worried about anyone else; he hated being kept in suspense. “Quite the grand entrance, huh?” Emily chimed in, her smirk curling at the edges. “Making all of us wait like this. Must be nice to think you’re that important.” The two female celebrities on set said nothing, but their silence was its own verdict. Their faces betrayed irritation; this wasn’t how things were supposed to go. In their eyes, for an unknown contestant to stall the show like this was laughably audacious. As for Eleanor—the supposed heroine of this scene—she didn’t even flinch. Her expression was as composed as ever, save for the