“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.

Morgan rolled her eyes at the men, still holding the rose

stern look towards the men, “If there is even a scratch on Morgan, I shall destroy all

that?” Zachary raised an eyebrow at

frowned. Even though he knew it wouldn’t

She turned to Ben and raised

pride and dignity being threatened, Ben declined. “No need for that. Ladies first,” he said,

between her and Morgan to be a good twenty meters. Narrowing her eyes, she aimed the dart towards

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

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

A few merchants applauded

through the petals, and the stem did not even move. The dart

at Ben and walked to the

position where Lupine stood. He aimed his dart and drew his

for words. “Why didn’t you say so

section of the flower, leaving only the messy bottom half held together by the sepals. If they weren’t allowed

didn’t hit it either just now.” shrugged Lupine

his teeth in frustration. But with all eyes on him, he decided to not

cheered Marino in a cold sweat,

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