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Chapter 192: Defeated Chapter 192: Defeated As Nnenna approached, Anya’s lips curled into a small, almost unreadable smile.

From the very first moment she had set eyes on Arthur, when he arrived at the grand opening ball that evening, she had been unable to forget him.

That night, she had carved his face, his elegance, his mannerisms, and his every move into her mind, wishing, hoping, that one day he would be hers.

But her hopes had shattered the moment she witnessed his interactions with Nnenna.

It was obvious that Nnenna was special to Arthur.

Maybe not in a romantic way, but anyone with eyes could see there was definitely something between them.

That realization had kept Anya awake the entire night.

She wasn’t the type to get flustered easily, but this?

This frustrated her beyond reason.

She had high standards, so high that very few men had ever caught her interest.

But for the first time, she had found someone who met those standards, only to discover that he had no interest in her whatsoever.

Unable to face that truth, she had taken the morning off, skipping the first few events of the previous day just to avoid seeing him while she calmed herself.

She told herself she was over it.

That it didn’t matter.

But was it really that easy?

She had been doing well, until Carl spoke and Arthur clearly agreed.

Until they praised Nnenna, boasting about her capabilities, about how she was talented enough to challenge even a prince as powerful as Asher.

That was the moment Anya’s carefully built defenses started to crack.

Before she even realized what she was doing, she had grabbed the microphone, issued the challenge, and called it “comparing notes.” Only she knew the real reason behind her challenge.

This wasn’t about exchanging pointers.

It wasn’t about friendly competition.

Anya just wanted Arthur to see her.

To truly look at her.

To realize that she was more skilled, more talented, more deserving of his attention than Nnenna.

Maybe, just maybe, if she proved herself here, he would finally acknowledge her.

It felt foolish, childish, even, but the words had already left her lips.

no

honest with

when Nnenna stepped onto the stage, Anya pushed every doubt to the back of her mind and bowed

am Princess Anya, First Princess of

Nnenna returned

am Nnenna, Second Princess of

tension in the air was thick as Nnenna and Anya took their positions on the

was going to be

were strong, fast,

stunned everyone by defeating Prince Asher, albeit by capitalizing on his

proved her intelligence in battle, not just

on the other hand, was known

war kingdom, where agility, strength and accuracy were

is a bold challenge,”

is no pushover, but let’s not forget, Nnenna took down Asher,”

among the Haran nobles, narrowed his eyes as he watched his sister step

Anya well, too

This wasn’t about competition.

about Prince

a reckless way to handle your

is a dangerous thing, even when

challenge, and now she had

signaled the start of the

a sharp, precise front kick aimed at Nnenna’s

sidestepped with ease, countering with a swift palm

spinning low

Nnenna jumped over it.

The crowd gasped.

are

Anya didn’t hesitate.

transitioning into a

Nnenna barely blocked in time, skidding

is faster,” another

are more refined.” Anya smirked, trying to mask the frustration

wasn’t here to exchange

prove she was the better fighter,

forward with a series of rapid

in the fight, it seemed like Nnenna was

was not

fighters during the

in speed, she lacked

fought like someone who had mastered her

who had learned to survive through

roundhouse kick at

ducked at