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Chapter 5

I took away the two remaining pieces. Though Gomoku was meant to be single–round, Rita smashed another piece onto her four–in–a–row chain.

“I also won!” Her petulant voice cracked like spoiled jade.

The silence stretched.

“Then…” My gaze lingered on her like moonlight on withered petals, “…shall I continue?” My fifth piece clicked decisively.

Sixty seconds later, the board was dominated by green stones. Rita’s trembling fingers hovered over barren

intersections.

“AGAIN!” Crimson flush crawled up her neck.

Round two. Three. Four.

slow, deliberate moves and swift strikes, each victory carving deeper into Rita’s composure. When humiliated tears spilled down her cheeks, Julian’s hand shot out like

as he snatched

echoing through the pavilion. Seraphina’s scolding pierced through the chaos-“Must you be so aggressive?“–but I

The boy who once glowed brighter than

Only twenty days remained. Let him

the remaining pieces across the board like casting funeral coins. Rising with imperial weariness, my trailing sleeve painted crimson arcs midair–only when courtyard wind kissed my fingertips did I notice crimson pearls blooming

got up

left the Shaw residence. Along the way, Julian kept calling, and I blocked him directly. Then, I sent a message to my mother–in–law: Give me 150 million! One penny less, I

almost had a heart attack when

turned dark and it began to rain. My mind wandered. Suddenly, yellow motorcycle whizzed past me I

into the steering wheel and a sharp pain spreading from my forehead I looked up and the rain–fogged world turned red. I wiped the blood from my eyes,

kock the door rang I

was wearing glasses and holding

“Miss, I steerely apolugins for the rear–end collision We accept full responsibility. If you don’t mind, my employer in curtensly on a tight schedule Could we exchange coact beforation? Please and the repair invoice later, and res

Slumining the car door, I marched to inspect the dermed rear

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retreated to his car.“Sir, the

more heavily. The wiper rubbed the glass, and the rain soon covered

rain, I saw a man sitting back in his car. He watched

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