Chapter 1000

Serena led Lydia straight into the competition zone, stopping at the registration desk.

She glanced at the dismal score on the giant screen, then looked over at her three sweat-drenched teammates.

Her expression remained totally unfazed, keeping her usual lazy, detached demeanor.

It was as if that massive deficit was nothing but a minor inconvenience.

Ignoring the strange looks from the crowd, the two quickly completed their late check-in, signed the forms, and verified their identities.

They didn’t waste a single word.

Once the process was complete, Serena and Lydia followed the staff directly to their workstation.

Stopping in front of Caleb, she spoke. “You worked hard. I saw it p>

“Good job p>

Those simple words made the three boys want to break down and sob.

Caleb couldn’t tell if the moisture in his eyes was sweat or tears. He scrubbed his face hard and forced a strained smile. “But… we’re still so far behind p>

“It’s not that much p>

A faint smirk touched Serena’s red lips. “You guys did great. Your teamwork was flawless p>

“I’ll take it from here p>

She patted his shoulder.

Caleb bit his lip, wiping away the endless stream of sweat.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he stood up and surrendered the main control seat.

Serena sat down and glanced at Lydia. “Go sit p>

Lydia sniffled, marching over to the empty chair with resolute determination.

The official who had issued the yellow card rushed over to intervene. “The match

has already started! You can’t just add people now p>

Before he could finish, Serena locked eyes with him.

That single, freezing glare caught the words in his throat.

“As a referee, have you not even read the rulebook?” she asked, her tone icy.

“The team competition allows for substitutes and late arrivals p>

“Do you have a problem with that p>

A chill ran down his spine.

He wanted to argue, but she was right if she wasn’t the registration desk dn’t have cleared k

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He reluctantly snapped his mouth shut and backed away.

Serena turned her attention back to the monitor.

In that instant, the exhausted aura of The Hope Initiative completely vanished.

They felt like a freshly unsheathed blade, razor-sharp and deadly.

Across the room, Bianca watched them in utter disbelief.

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She hadn’t expected Lydia to out alive. And judging by her rance, she wasn’t seriousty to

hurt either. Content belo

Lydia had been in the hands of her psycho brother. Serena had gone straight into

his den.

How did they escape untouched?

What the hell was her brother doing?

But then, Bianca checked the massive point gap and the countdown clock.

Only sixteen minutes left.

She sneered. “So what if you made it back, Serena p>

“There are only sixteen minutes left, and you’re down by over three thousand points p>

“Those Marington geniuses couldn’t

do a thing. Do you really think a high dropout like you can turn this und p>

“Showing up now is just embarrassing yourself p>

“If I were you, I would have dug a hole and buried myself p>