“This will be a breeze…” Ben took out another dart in full confidence.

“Without touching the stem!” added Charlotte.

For a split second, Ben was dumbfounded. Looking at Morgan with the rose in her lips with just a little stem poking out, he registered the difficulty in hitting the stem without harming the person.

Now he couldn’t even hit the stem, but had to drop the petals on the ground?

She just had to make things harder. Ben gritted his teeth.

“Why? Not up for the challenge?” Charlotte raised her eyebrow, mocking. “It’s not too late for you to back down.”

Everyone else in the room had stopped whatever they were doing, focusing all their attention on the little competition between the Nachts and the Lindbergs. Some even brought their drinks, hoping for a good show. How could Ben possibly back down now?

not,” answered Ben

it’s done, Ben!” cheered

and humiliated by Morgan, the fire of his rage is still burning hot. Right then and there, Marino hoped that Ben would restore their

Morgan rolled her eyes at the men, still holding

Charlotte raised her glass and gave a stern look towards the men, “If there is

raised an eyebrow at

frowned. Even though he knew it wouldn’t be easy, it’s too late to

dart. She turned to Ben and raised

dignity being threatened, Ben declined. “No need for that.

back, allowing the distance between her and

right through the center of the

eyes reflectively. When she reopened them, a few shredded bits of the rose petals hung on her

A few merchants applauded

the stem did not even move. The dart finally landed on the dartboard,

Morgan smiled triumphantly at

and drew his hand back, prepare to shoot. Before he could, however, Charlotte quipped,

eyes, at a loss for words. “Why didn’t you

middle section of the flower, leaving only the messy bottom half held together by the sepals. If they weren’t allowed to even hit the sepals, it would complicate

either just now.” shrugged Lupine with a

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