The Million-Dollar Heart

On the other side, Kenneth returned to the arena, his mind set on victory.

Aaron had made it to the finals, and Kenneth was determined not to lose to him.

He had to triumph in the final showdown and show everyone that he was every bit Aaron's equal.

Below, Percival watched with a discerning eye. He could tell from the gameplay that Kenneth's desire to win was too intense. He would likely falter in the finals without the right mindset, even if he won today. Percival could also see that Aaron's skills were superior to Kenneth's. Now, the game was as much about mental fortitude as it was about teamwork.

He had confidence in their team's synergy, but the mindset part was challenging.

After wrapping up an interview, Aaron did not idle. He headed to the locker room to strategize with Vivienne. Then, they made their way to the stands to observe Kenneth's match.

From afar, Percival spotted the pair laughing and chatting as they approached.

Kenneth's worried gaze instantly sharpened.

In the blink of an eye, here was Aaron cozying up to Vivienne again!

Vivienne noticed Percival and was about to head over when Aaron's grip on her wrist stopped her.

With a natural ease, Aaron stepped in front of Vivienne, blocking her view of Percival. "Vivienne, everyone's waiting for your insights. Let's watch the match, and you can break down the plays for us." Vivienne agreed, realizing that real-time analysis would deepen their understanding. "Sounds good, let's go."

Hence, Percival watched helplessly as Aaron led Vivienne to a section of the stands on the opposite side.

Aaron sat down, casually throwing a provocative smile at Percival's way.

Percival's face darkened, and he scoffed.

Did Aaron think he could stop him?

simply had to walk

up when his phone buzzed with a

Vivienne and read, [Don't come over. We're discussing tactics.

in his seat. When his Vivienne

eyes never returned to the broadcast screen for the

cheers, he was still clueless about who had

We're in the finals!" Kenneth was the first to burst from the

him with ease. "Celebrate

but as an E-sports player, he knew the ultimate goal was to

the match, he had to fight with everything he had to take home the trophy. That was the basic professional ethic of an

to look at the stands where Vivienne had already returned

in two days. Would

pressure was immense for Hawk, which had not made it past the group stage

any chance of redemption, especially since this match

stop in their professional careers, and they did

let's go celebrate!" Kenneth's heart was racing. They had beaten their old rival, RED, who had stopped them from reaching the finals last year. That defeat had always rankled him. Even a later victory in a friendly match

win was a huge morale

coldly. "Aaron's gone back to train, and you want to celebrate? Everyone back to the training room,

"Yes, sir!"

team

exhaled deeply, his gaze fixed on Hawk's

was not just about his bet with Vivienne anymore;

could win Vivienne's

room, Vivienne called Matthew, assembling a team to practice against Hawk. Theoretical knowledge recited hundreds of times was nothing compared to hands-on experience. After a round of

even for Aaron. This is like bringing a gun to a knife fight!" Fergus lamented,

had also been soundly defeated, complained,

a lollipop hanging from her

"More?" Bennett sounded drained.

team has weaknesses. You aim for a lethal strike, not just maneuvering. Remember,