“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.

childish.” Morgan rolled her eyes at the men, still holding the rose

her glass and gave a stern look towards the

that?” Zachary raised

Ben frowned. Even though he knew it wouldn’t be easy, it’s too

She turned to Ben and raised her eyebrow in a mocking manner. “Go ahead. I’ll give you a

Ben declined. “No need

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

across the distance and right through the center of the

closed her eyes reflectively. When she reopened them, a few shredded bits of the

few merchants applauded in

The dart only pierced through the petals, and the stem did not even move. The dart finally landed on the dartboard, shaking slightly at

triumphantly at Ben and

towards the position where Lupine stood. He aimed his dart and drew his hand back, prepare to

for words. “Why didn’t you say

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

just now.” shrugged Lupine with a

gnawed his teeth in frustration. But with all eyes on him, he decided to not pick a petty fight with a woman and let it

Ben!” cheered Marino in a

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