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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.

victory carving deeper into Rita’s composure. When humiliated tears spilled down her cheeks, Julian’s hand shot

chess box clattered as

into his arms, sobs echoing through the pavilion. Seraphina’s scolding pierced through the chaos-“Must you be so aggressive?“–but I no longer

a faded film reel. The boy who once glowed brighter

days remained. Let him rot.

board like casting funeral coins. Rising with imperial weariness, my trailing sleeve painted crimson

frostbite–sharp panic. But when he got up to chase me, Rita held his waist tightly and

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 will let you pay

had a heart attack when she

began to rain. My mind wandered.

from my forehead I looked up and the rain–fogged world turned red. I wiped the blood from my eyes, realising that I was tear–ended and the motorcycle bad disappeared.

rang I call down the

He was wearing glasses and

curtensly on a tight schedule Could we exchange coact beforation? Please and the repair invoice later, and res sealed well awoke

after the Slumining the car door, I marched to

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rain fell more heavily. The wiper rubbed the

his car. He watched me outside talking

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