Everyone picked their boxes in an orderly fashion and opened them.
Connor's box had eggs and corn. Diana found a sandwich and a bottle of mineral water in hers. Barrett's box contained a simple cheese and ham wrap along with a bottle of milk. Chloe, Pax, and Kalilah ended up with three empty boxes.
Kalilah hadn’t eaten dinner the night before. Coupled with getting roughed up by Chloe in the middle of the night, her body was already on the verge of giving out. She was desperate for something to eat. When she saw her box was empty, she lost it—she threw the box away angrily, then squatted down, covering her face as she burst into tears.
The live stream was filled with sympathetic comments.
Pax, seeing his own empty box, didn’t seem bothered. He walked straight over to Chloe and flashed a brilliant smile, “Look at us, picking the same empty box!”
Chloe glanced up and rolled her eyes, ignoring him. But Pax leaned close to Chloe’s ear, “Are you hungry? I’ve got something good. Wanna try it?”
Chloe turned to look at Pax, curiosity sparking in her eyes. But Pax grabbed Chloe’s hand, “Come with me.”
Chloe was taken aback for a moment, then shook off Pax’s hand, “Pax, show some respect.”
Pax just laughed, “I can’t help it. I like you.” His tone was playful and teasing.
Chloe sighed, but still followed her. This whole scene was caught by Connor, his gaze dark and intense.
Meanwhile, Pax led Chloe to the center of the campsite. A campfire was still burning, but now there was a grill over the fire. And on the grill… was a large snake being roasted.
Pax said, “I thought the production team wouldn’t provide breakfast, so I prepared early this morning.”
Chloe looked at Pax, a bit shocked, “You roasted this snake?”
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