Chapter 964

She hadn’t expected it p>

She had just made a passing comment about recruiting two friends.

But Serena remembered.

And had custom uniforms prepared for them as well.

Lydia’s eyes filled with tears, overwhelmed with gratitude as she looked at Serena.

“Thank you… Captain. Thank you p>

Beyond “thank you p>

They didn’t know what else to say.

No one had ever treated them like they mattered.

No one had ever been this good to them.

No one had ever paid such close attention to their words.

This was a first.

As Caleb inspected his box, his fingers brushed against a sleek black bank card at

the bottom, complete with a sticky note displaying the PIN.

He paused, pulling the card out. “Captain, what’s this p>

“It’s a bank card,” Serena stated, barely glancing at it. “The ingredients for those detox serums aren’t cheap. Use that to buy what you need p>

Lydia quickly checked her box, and the other two as well, finding a bank card in every single one.

She practically slammed her box shut. “Captain, we can’t take this money p>

“It’s not a handout,” Serena cut her off. “It’s an investment. My investment in you p>

“Look at your current condition. How do you expect to win the Elite Challenge? Can you guarantee you won’t collapse mid-competition? Do you want to be typing code with trembling fingers? Or running lab experiments while dizzy and nauseous p>

“If you want to win, you need to fix your health. If we lose because you’re physically compromised, then you’ll truly owe me p>

“Take it p>

Caleb and Lydia looked at each other.

Finally, they clutched the heavy boxes, their eyes rimmed with red.

Lydia let out a tearful laugh. “Captain, you play the ice queen, but… you’re actually a huge softie! You have a heart of gold p>

Serena raised an eyebrow.

A softie?

She found that highly amusing.

It was the first time anyone had ever called her that.

The blood on her hands probably outweighed all the red ink this girl had ever seen. Just then.

A deep, magnetic voice drifted in from the greenhouse entrance.

“Oh? Who figured out that my Serena is actually a soft-hearted saint p>

A tall, striking man stood there.

The golden sunlight cascaded overt

a mesmerizing glow over his

handsome face.

When Caleb and Lydia instinctively looked over, they were thoroughly stunned.

The most beautiful person they had ever seen p>

Was undoubtedly Serena.

Even Isabella and Bianca looked dull standing next to her.

It was as if wherever Serena was.

She effortlessly commanded all the light in the room.

But this man p>

He wasn’t overshadowed in the slightest.

Even standing right beside Serena.

He commanded an intense, magnetic presence that made it impossible to look away.

This man p>

Was ridiculously attractive!

Especially when he stood next to Serena.

He possessed a predatory grace, and she carried a radiant, untouchable elegance.

They were a breathtaking pair!

Nicholas walked over to Serena, seamlessly slipping an arm around her waist, his captivating eyes curved with amusement. “We have guests p>

Serena nodded. “These are my teammates, Caleb and Lydia p>

Nicholas shifted his gaze, offering a smooth greeting. “Nice to meet you. I’m Serena’s fiancé, Nicholas

Gontent

Fiancé p>

How old was their Captain again?

She already had a fiancé?