“This will be a breeze…” Ben took out another dart in full confidence.

“Without touching the stem!” added Charlotte.

For a split second, Ben was dumbfounded. Looking at Morgan with the rose in her lips with just a little stem poking out, he registered the difficulty in hitting the stem without harming the person.

Now he couldn’t even hit the stem, but had to drop the petals on the ground?

She just had to make things harder. Ben gritted his teeth.

“Why? Not up for the challenge?” Charlotte raised her eyebrow, mocking. “It’s not too late for you to back down.”

 

Everyone else in the room had stopped whatever they were doing, focusing all their attention on the little competition between the Nachts and the Lindbergs. Some even brought their drinks, hoping for a good show. How could Ben possibly back down now?

“Of course not,” answered Ben instantly. “Challenge accepted.”

 

“Show them how it’s done, Ben!” cheered Marino.

He had been mocked and humiliated by Morgan, the fire of his rage is still burning hot. Right then and there, Marino hoped that Ben would restore their integrity.

at the men, still holding the

Mr. Nacht.” Charlotte raised her glass and gave a stern look towards the men, “If there is even

raised

frowned. Even though he knew it wouldn’t be

Lupine took out a dart. She turned to Ben and raised her

“No need for that. Ladies first,” he said, gesturing to

not hesitate. She held the dart and took a few strides back, allowing the distance between her and Morgan to be a good twenty meters. Narrowing her eyes, she aimed the dart towards the rose in Morgan’s

the distance and right through the center of the rose. The liquid on the flower splashed all

reflectively. When she reopened them, a few shredded bits of the rose

merchants

only pierced through the petals, and the stem did

triumphantly at Ben and walked

and drew his

his eyes, at a loss for words. “Why didn’t

together by the sepals. If they weren’t allowed to even hit

either just now.”

with all eyes on him, he decided to not pick a petty fight with a woman and let

luck, Ben!” cheered Marino in a cold sweat, feeling

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