chapter 119: Tonight Was Going To Be Her Last!

After a three-mile hike, Stacey found a path marked by footprints in the soft dirt. She was ahead of the other players, so the prints had to be from the secret guests the show's producers planned. This sparked excitement in Stacey, and she eagerly followed the path. She ended up finding a man posted up on a huge tree branch. Recognizing him, Stacey's thoughts about finding extra supplies vanished. Matthew! How in the world did he keep showing up? "Hey, Stace," Matthew said, grinning as if everything was just fine. "Call me 'Dad!'" Stacey shot back, anger seeping from her voice. She spun around to leave, certain the producers brought Matthew for a popularity boost. That had to be it! "Conor can't be on this show," Matthew said casually, "It's fully sponsored by Brooks Group, and Conor can't take part." Stacey scowled, "Why wasn't I told?" If Brooks Group was the only sponsor, her friend Minnie wouldn't have let her join. "You wouldn't know," Matthew said with a knowing smile, "