Chapter 271

Isabella stomped her foot on the ground in frustration, utterly infuriated by the result.

Why? Why despite giving it her all, she still couldn’t win over Xanthea? It had always been this way, and it seemed like it would always be. Or had she made a mistake in even trying to compete with her in the first place?

“Ah.”

Exhausted, Xanthea lay sprawled on the artificial turf, squinting under the glaring sun, and sighed in relief.

That was exhausting. Winning had never been so tough!

How much must Isabella resent her to be so relentless? Thankfully, a firm belief had always sustained her.

As she pondered, that “belief” approached–a tall, imposing figure casting a shadow over her, blocking the sun.

sun itself. Was he a reincarnation of Apollo

sweat

the cameras, but she couldn’t resist his focused, intense gaze, and found herself drowning in

sparkling sweat from her flushed cheeks, his deep eyes brimming with compassion and a fervent desire to pull her into

Lockwood, I

you’re the best,”

was wrong.” Guilt welled up in Xanthea’s eyes, “If I get another chance, I’ll

Orion paused.

she sensed a

removed his microphone and said, “Xan, no matter how many times you choose wrongly,

answer.”

Xanthea was stunned.

serious, as if they weren’t talking about the

games, the guests

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