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.

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

is insufferable, just like now. You obviously have the wrong answer, yet you refuse to

have the wrong answer? Do you think you’re better than me?”

wrong answer? Because I have the correct one, of course.” Lana stood up and turned her attention to Keanu. With a smile, she said, “Mr. Jankow, my answer is

her arms crossed. “Time has absolutely no relevance to the riddle. If this passes as the correct answer, I’ll denounce

so?”

reveal the results. Is my answer

Camron. You are correct.” Keanu

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

a smirk, Lana quipped, “With your personality,

I won’t accept it!” Harper roared indignantly. “Why is it time and not a grandmaster? I must get a satisfactory explanation

explain it to her? “Lana snapped her fingers, signaling the young man beside her