The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

On the other side, Kenneth returned to the arena, his mind set on victory.

Aaron had made it to the finals, and Kenneth was determined not to lose to him.

He had to triumph in the final showdown and show everyone that he was every bit Aaron’s equal.

Below, Percival watched with a discerning eye. He could tell from the gameplay that Kenneth’s desire to win was too intense. He would likely falter in the finals without the right mindset, even if he won today.

Percival could also see that Aaron’s skills were superior to Kenneth’s. Now, the game was as much about mental fortitude as it was about teamwork.

He had confidence in their team’s synergy, but the mindset part was challenging.

After wrapping up an interview, Aaron did not idle. He headed to the locker room to strategize with Vivienne. Then, they made their way to the stands to observe Kenneth’s match.

From afar, Percival spotted the pair laughing and chatting as they approached.

Kenneth’s worried gaze instantly sharpened.

In the blink of an eye, here was Aaron cozying up to Vivienne again!

Vivienne noticed Percival and was about to head over when Aaron’s grip on her wrist stopped her.

With a natural ease, Aaron stepped in front of Vivienne, blocking her view of Percival. “Vivienne, everyone’s waiting for your insights. Let’s watch the match, and you can break down the plays for us.”

Vivienne agreed, realizing that real-time analysis would deepen their understanding. “Sounds good, let’s go.”

Hence, Percival watched helplessly as Aaron led Vivienne to a section of the stands on the opposite side.

Aaron sat down, casually throwing a provocative smile at Percival’s way.

Percival’s face darkened, and he scoffed.

Did Aaron think he could stop him?

He simply had to walk over!

He was about to stand up when his phone buzzed with a text.

read, [Don’t come over. We’re discussing

in his seat. When

to the broadcast screen for the

crowd erupted in cheers, he was still clueless about who had

We’re in the finals!” Kenneth was the first to burst from the stage, excitedly lunging at

with

up, but as an E-sports player, he

the match, he had to fight with everything he had to take home the trophy. That was the basic

“Yes, I’ll

had already returned to

two teams would face off again in two days. Would it

had not made it past the group stage

of redemption, especially since this match was Bennett and

careers, and they did not

They had beaten their old rival, RED, who had stopped them

victory in a friendly match had not felt satisfying.

a huge morale

to train, and you want to celebrate? Everyone back

“Yes, sir!”

team

gaze fixed on Hawk’s

bet with Vivienne anymore; it was

kid think he could win Vivienne’s favor?

…

training room, Vivienne called Matthew,

times was nothing compared to hands-on

Hawk was decimated, not

but even for Aaron. This is like bringing a gun to a knife

been soundly defeated, complained, “Coach,

back in her chair, a lollipop hanging from her

“More?” Bennett sounded drained.

for a lethal strike, not just maneuvering. Remember, you must think of every possible scenario in the game and how to counter them to stand a chance at

had already regrouped his

She nodded in agreement.