My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 261

Thirsty? I see you still have the energy to flirt with a female

celebrity?”

That was a taunt. Orion wasn’t interested in him, but he was into Xanthea.

His water was gone, and the spark of romance that had barely started with Xanthea was snuffed out. Oh, the tragedy!

Xanthea: … Really?”

Nelson, against his better judgment, nodded.

A loud buzzer sounded.

“Time’s up, folks! Everyone, gather up and jog to the west side of the field for the second round of assessments!”

As you can see, we’re at the outdoor shooting range. Our next assessment? Shooting!”

“Here are the rules: each trainee gets three shots. We’ll add up the scores from each round, and the person with the highest total gets two points, the lowest gets none, and everyone else gets one point.”

“Shooting’s my thing! When I’m

“I’ve never even held a gun. What if I miss

smirked, “It’s rare for girls to be into shooting, but don’t worry, there’s

her chin up slightly, “I might have you beat. I starred in a shooting–themed TV show and got

wanted to compete but was hardly familiar with guns, having only

of the instructors.

“Really?”

Isabella Rachel, and even the previously boastful Olivia crowded around Mr. Lockwood,

could you give us a

while, I don’t quite remember how to aim. Could you

crowd assemble, knowing she’d be too late to get a good

head away with a barely audible “hmpf,” thinking

a mischievous glint in his eye. “Stand facing the

naturally forward, pull your shoulder blades

actually demonstrated, even giving personal instructions. It was like a peacock showing

the girls were all there for him, not really for the

As he explained, the simulation bullet hit

Lockwood

“Bullseye!”