"Ding!"
A sharp chime rang through the house like a judge's gavel, silencing conversations mid-sentence.
The contestants froze. Everyone knew what that sound meant.
Then came the booming voice of the House Boss, clear and emotionless:
"Trevor and Corey—eliminated. Corey failed to follow his usual nightly routine of taking a bath. The pair is now out of the challenge."
Groans echoed through the room.
"What? Already?" someone whispered.
Trevor and Corey stood by the living room entrance, sheepishly removing their handcuffs.
Trevor shrugged helplessly, but Corey looked like he wanted to punch something—or someone.
"That's bullshit," he muttered. "It's just a damn bath."
But the system didn't care. The rules were the rules.
The bell rang again.
"Franco and Lily—eliminated. Jessica and Max—eliminated. Cara and Seth—eliminated."
Four pairs down in less than ten minutes.
The room rippled with disbelief.
