The Upper hand?
Author: Sinadin
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

"MARCUSSS!!"

The commentator bellowed through his microphone. 

Marcus nodded as soon as he heard his name echo throughout the huge arena. His steps were slow as he enjoyed the atmosphere with the crowd there to cheer. Cheer? Most of them were booing at him whereas some didn't even look at him. 

He was just 5 meters away when he saw Gabriel look at him sharply. He was examining Marcus.

He was still masked, so Gabriel hadn't yet seen his face. Marcus was also pretty sure that he was in his attire only one time in the school that day, UNMASKED.

But he was also pretty much confirmed that Gabriel hadn't yet recognized him. Even though the black sleeves didn't stand out that much, but they gave an entirely different look to his high-ranking attire. 

Gabriel was anyways the type to ignore people he thinks are unworthy of his priceless attention and the people who get his so-called attention are mostly rich people who have a higher status

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