Eric took a long pause. He thought; what is one thing in this world that boys are better at than girls?Liana just stood by, looking at him lazily. She looked so bored she could practically yawn. He said he was going to challenge her to something yet he doesn't even know what he wants to challenge her to. Tch! Pathetic."Should I help?" Her soft voice sounded arrogant to Eric so he frowned and shook his head.Just when he thought he was going to lose face, his phone vibrated. He brought it out and saw that one of his online gaming team members had sent a message.[Captain, the training match is starting. Where are you?]Just like that, a switch went off in his head. Looking at Liana smugly, he announced,"I challenge you to a game of MMORPG. Are you up for the challenge or not?"Liana looked momentarily confused. Which of the RPGs? There were a lot of RPG games.But Eric mistook her confused look for a scared one. He snorted smugly. He guessed right. Most girls don't have experience i
"Angels must have descended," He mocked and wanted to exchange high-five with Liana. But remembering her OCD, he refrained.Eric's face was as dark as soot. He couldn't even imagine how his teammates would be reacting now so he didn't dare unmute the mic."Shut up. There are still two rounds to go," He seethed."Round Two!" The desktop chimed in agreement."I won't go easy on you this time senior," Liana's words fueled his anger at losing to her. He didn't say a word but he snorted. Isn't it because he was distracted that she had the chance to win? He would show her who the boss is!Ben watched the game excitedly and forgot to send the message he typed earlier. Less than five minutes later, the screen displayed 'K.O' again. Chats icons soon flooded the top layer of the desktop screens. Since others couldn't use their mic, they sent messages.If Eric had checked them, he would have noticed that someone was even asking if the game was rigged!Because how could their captain who didn't
"He must be out of town. He mentioned that to me sometime ago," Alan made an excuse, unsuspecting his personal assistant.He didn't notice that the lady heaved a sigh of relief secretly. At least, this means her lie would be hidden and not be discovered so easily."That's the least I can do. That impatient woman would have to wait till he gets back."Alan already guessed it was because of Finn, Anna was coming to the company to cause trouble frequently."Or perhaps, I should just send a message to her private number," He brought out his phone but the mobile was snatched out in the next minute.His old, shrewd eyes squinted at the P.A who quickly said,"Chairman, the doctor said you should rest so as not to delay your improvement. You are not doing that. Besides, Madam was given a tight warning at the company the last time she came."She turned around to dish out some food, not disclosing how she made the guards throw Anna out ruthlessly."So if she has a little bit of shame in her, she
Jed wanted to say something but because he had been unconscious for so long, his throat was dry and the only thing that came out was a croaky cough. "Forgive us," Ben rushed forward to pour out a cup of water for him. Only after he had two more cups was he able to speak."How long have I been unconscious?" His voice was still hoarse and low but it was audible."For some hours I guess. It's late now and we've been monitoring your temperature just like the nurse asked us to.""Yes, thankfully, you've stopped burning up. We just didn't expect you would start shivering and eventually call out those weird names," Eric shrugged. "Would you like to eat some porridge? It's perfect for people in your condition."Jed looked at them strangely. Because his throat hurt with the words he said earlier, he didn't want to talk but his question was written all over his face.Ben and Eric laughed anxiously. "We didn't prepare it."Jed paused. Did Adam cook again?? As if they knew what he was thinking,
"You guys did well," The coach patted them on the back. "But don't let your guard down. Remember, that is only the selection round. There is still going to be the elimination round."The boys nodded and drained their bottles of water quickly, trying to hide their nervousness. Although they have prepared hard for this day, facing other experts from other colleges made them almost lose their grips. Thankfully, Justin was there to back them up. Without the former archery champion who was overthrown by Jed, they don't know how they would have made through the rounds."Next up, the 10m air rifle event! Blah... Blah... Blah," the commentator's voice faded away as the coach looked around trying to select the ones perfect for the event.While he was at this, the door swung open. Jed stood at the doorway, his hair slightly disheveled.The kit they had chosen looked good on all the boys and made them appear even more dashing but once Jed arrived, they all completely pale in comparison.Perhap
One of the team members walked up to the door and opened it. He suddenly went silent and stood transfixed at the door. Others behind him couldn't see who the person at the door was because his huge figure was practically blocking out all view. Jed wasn't paying attention to whoever it was because he was too busy listening to the coach give the pros and cons of the weightlifting event. He was also attentive so as not to miss any tip that could be useful when a familiar voice asked, "I want to see Jedidiah. Is he here?"Not only him, other boys also glanced over to the door. The voice was surprisingly pleasant and had caught the attention of many.The boy at the door finally gave way and others reacted like they have never seen a girl before.Because the one that stood at the doorway in simple shorts and body-hug top was too beautiful. They'd seen different gorgeous girls at the college before but the one at the doorway had this kind of refreshing beauty which was rare.Unlike other
"Alright John, let's welcome our representatives for the last event," one of the commentators interrupted."We already know who the winner is going to be but who will refuse a good show."This sentence was heard by many as the crowd were too busy cheering for Jed. The last event was the fifty meters rifle event. Lu Chen's eyes narrowed. These commentators were a bit too confident in Jed. What were they trying to insinuate by saying that they already know who the winner is going to be?This was his field and no one else would beat him at it. He cast a disdainful look at Jed but the latter was completely oblivious to this because he was impatiently waiting for the event to start.He was almost running late for the time given for the National Stock Contest.A beep sound came up and all the shooters assembled in front of their respective target lanes.Bang!Bang!Bang!One after the other, they began to fire their shots. Most of the students shot off target. After all, a fifty meter dista
"Is it okay if I drop you off at the estate first before taking young master Jetti to the conference center?" The chauffeur asked as the car came to a stop at a crossroad due to the traffic lights regulating.Jed nodded. It would waste time but he couldn't just abandon his friends. However, Ben spoke up, "Never mind. We'll get off here. I already hired a designated driver from Uber."He raised his hand to show the tracking device on the phone that indicated the driver was nearby. Whatever Jed had to attend dressed so formally was important so they couldn't mess that up."See you later," Eric waved as they closed the door. Jed gave them a grateful smile and waved back."Boss—""To the conference center. Don't exceed your speed limit but get me there as soon as possible."They got to the major conference center in Philadelphia some minutes later and Jed got out of the car. He waited for the chauffeur to drive the vehicle to the car park as he was going to drive home himself later. Whil