An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Hey! What makes you think my answer is wrong? How could I be wrong? It’s a simple word riddle!” Harper shot up in anger. She was defiant. As a prodigy, she was prideful. It was impossible for her to be defeated by a simple word riddle.

“Dear guest, please calm down. The answer has been set beforehand, and your answer is indeed wrong,” Keanu tried to explain.

“Fine! Since you said my answer is wrong, reveal the correct answer now! I want to see what can be a better answer than mine,” Harper demanded indignantly.

“Dear guest, since the other guests have yet to make a guess, it’s against the rules for us to reveal the answer at this time.

“If no one is able to answer this riddle, I will reveal the answer afterward. Please, calm down for now,” Keanu replied humbly.

“Oh, Harper, just admit you were wrong. A prodigy like you shouldn’t be a sore loser, don’t you think?” A sarcastic voice rang out beside them. It was Lana who spoke out, holding a wine glass.

“Who said I’m a sore loser? My answer isn’t even wrong to begin with!” Harper glared at her.

as ever.” Lana took a sip of her drink. With a faint smile, she said, “Do you know

have the wrong answer, yet you refuse to admit it.

think I have the wrong answer?

one, of course.” Lana stood up and turned her attention to Keanu. With a smile, she said,

has absolutely no relevance to the riddle. If this passes as the

so?”

the results.

Camron. You are

lightning. She didn’t expect the answer she shunned to be the correct answer. How

a smirk, Lana quipped, “With your personality,

it time and not a grandmaster? I

to her? “Lana snapped her fingers, signaling the