The Fake Heiress Turns out to Be a True Tycoon!
Chapter 157: Momo Ross Might Not Be a Fool

Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Momo Ross Might Not Be a Fool

When the internet was buzzing with anticipation for the police to find the mastermind behind the scenes based on the clues, Scarlett Jennings stepped away from the camera for a moment.

The viewers saw her walk to the door and say something to Director Clark before she left the room without even bringing the cameraman along.

She returned not long after, her expression unchanged, and the viewers assumed she had just gone out for a brief moment. However, Momo Ross was feeling anxious.

Even though she knew how to find the mastermind, the most important thing at the moment was the bracelet.

"Scarlett, Master Jennings, will that bracelet keep following me until we find the mastermind? Will it... will it keep making me age?"

Momo Ross covered her face, unwilling to let the camera capture her unkempt and makeup-free appearance.

But in fact, when everyone rushed into the room after hearing her scream, her "natural look" was already livestreamed online, and there were even screenshots with captions circulating online.

Scarlett Jennings looked at her and suddenly asked, "When you came over, the production team should’ve given you a Brocade Bag, right?"

Momo Ross was momentarily stunned by the sudden mention of this.

"I have one..."

"Just wear it on you."

Scarlett said casually, yet Momo Ross looked as if she’d been struck by lightning.

That’s it?

The audience in the livestream recalled Scarlett mentioning the Brocade Bag and suddenly remembered.

[Oh right! Didn’t they say last episode that the production team gave out Protective Talismans, the life-saving kind!]

[I remember! Last episode, my adorable Jingjing used that talisman to save Scarlett’s adoptive mother! It was said to contain amulets drawn by a master, specifically meant for the guests’ safety!]

[Momo Ross should have one too, why isn’t she using it?!]

[She has it! The host gave it to her before they checked in yesterday! All the other guests carry theirs with them, why isn’t she wearing hers?]

[If she’s not wearing it, can she give it to me? I’m willing to pay!!]

Even Momo Ross’s fans were frustrated.

[Didn’t my sis put that amulet on?]

[Sis, you are too careless, how could you not wear an amulet for your protection!]

Momo Ross didn’t know the audience was so frustrated.

Before Scarlett Jennings mentioned the Brocade Bag, she’d already forgotten about it.

"Are you saying... if I wear the amulet, the bracelet won’t be able to cling to me anymore?"

Momo Ross’s voice was weak, clearly affected.

Scarlett Jennings was puzzled as well. Earlier, she had guessed that Momo might have hidden another bracelet, but she didn’t explicitly ask her to hand it over.

She thought Momo would have her amulet on her, so even if the bracelet stuck to her, it wouldn’t matter.

Consider it a lesson.

Judging from her reaction now, it was clear she hadn’t worn her Protective Talisman.

The host couldn’t help but ask,

"Where’s the Life-saving Bag?"

He had one too, a gift from Producer Quincy, and he carried it with him at all times. When he gave it to Momo Ross yesterday, he specifically reminded her to keep it close.

Momo Ross’s face briefly showed guilt before she pointed to the luggage in the corner of the room.

"In... the suitcase."

Scarlett Jennings and the other four guests looked at Momo Ross as if she were an idiot.

After witnessing the power of the amulets firsthand in the first episode, they wouldn’t even take a bath without keeping them in waterproof bags nearby.

It was the biggest assurance the production team could provide.

Who would’ve thought someone would just toss their life-saving amulet aside?

Hadn’t she watched the previous episode before joining the show?

Momo Ross had, of course, watched the show. She agreed to join as a replacement guest because of the huge viewership from the first episode.

But she watched the edited version.

Not the two-and-a-half-hour edit from the production team, but the more condensed version edited by netizens based on the team’s version.

Like a movie commentary video, it’s about ten minutes long with an explanation.

It didn’t even mention the Life-saving Bag’s significance!

So she had no idea the Brocade Bag contained a master-drawn life-saving amulet.

Furthermore, hearing that the bag was used by the former Dashiell Xalvadora, a murderer, Momo Ross didn’t comment but simply tossed it into her luggage corner once she returned to her room.

Listening to Scarlett Jennings now nearly brought her to tears. She forgot about the camera, opened her luggage, and retrieved the Brocade Bag.

The moment her fingers touched the bag, she distinctly felt the coldness and pressure surrounding her disperse, making her feel much lighter.

In that instant, she realized the amulet truly worked!

Knowing this made her want to cry even more. If she’d known earlier... wouldn’t she have avoided today’s exhaustion?

Up to that moment, Momo Ross genuinely regretted it.

How could a simple variety show participation turn into this?

Just as Momo Ross repacked the amulet carefully on her person, the Sea City police arrived.

And it was a familiar face.

Hearing it was the "Inspiration" production team, Daniel Wright personally came over.

He didn’t keep up with the live broadcast, but he watched a replay on the way over and understood the basics of what happened.

"Your production team..."

Daniel Wright wanted to say something but was at a loss for words.

Finally, he kept silent and turned to Momo Ross to handle the formalities.

Despite some superstitious elements, after narrowly avoiding an accident earlier, he maintained a cautious stance towards such things.

The police officially treated it as a case of harming others by stealing ashes.

Soon, they collected evidence from the golden bracelet, then packed it in an evidence bag to take away.

The bracelet’s craftsmanship was distinct, making it easier to trace the people behind it through its style.

When storing it as evidence to take away, Quincy Zimmerman reminded,

"That golden bracelet is a medium for Body Borrowing, already bound with Momo. Taking it away might result in it unexplainably disappearing."

Quincy Zimmerman repeated Scarlett Jennings’s earlier words, but it didn’t stop him from seeming knowledgeable in front of the police.

The officers responsible for collecting evidence exchanged glances with Daniel Wright. Despite hearing about the bracelet online, they still found it a bit hard to believe.

The production team continued filming downstairs, as they couldn’t film the police officers on duty nor interrupt the live broadcast again like in the previous episode; otherwise, they truly couldn’t continue the show.

The livestream audience knew the police arrived and showered the broadcast with gifts, demanding to follow along with the officer hunt.

However, the team wouldn’t film it.

After recording statements from Momo Ross and gathering evidence, Daniel Wright prepared to leave with his team.

Just as they were about to descend the stairs, Scarlett Jennings suddenly slipped away from the cameraman and approached them.