Chapter 1075
A thought seemed to cross his mind, his gaze darkening slightly, though his tone shifted to sound incredibly generous. “As for that Blackwood Crown Prince… I can let it slide p>
“As long as you behave from now on, I’m willing to accept you again p>
His entire speech was dripping with an absurd level of self-assurance.
It was so ridiculous that a mocking sneer surfaced in Serena’s eyes.
In fact, she actually laughed out loud.
Her cool, indifferent eyes looked at Adrian as if she were staring at a certified lunatic.
Lydia and the rest of the team felt like their eyes were about to pop out of their skulls.
They had seen delusional narcissists before, but never one of this catastrophic magnitude.
Was there something clinically wrong with his brain?
Unable to hold back, Lydia let out a loud, highly exaggerated gag.
She slammed her hands on the table, shooting up to her feet and pointing directly at Adrian. “Listen here, mister, are you out of your mind? Who the hell loves you? Have you looked in a mirror recently p>
“You’re ugly as sin, but your delusions are beautiful p>
Vanessa stood up right beside her. “Exactly! Why would our Captain ever need your protection? Is your head entirely full of crap? Did you forget to pack your brain when you left the house today p>
“What do you mean ‘pathetic dorms’ and ‘garbage lab’? Are you blind p>
“And you think you can even compare to Nicholas? You’re not even fit to shine his shoes! Where do you get the nerve to play the savior here p>
They unleashed a relentless barrage of insults without pausing for a single breath.
The two of them bounced off each other effortlessly, trading lethal, blood-drawing blows without even having to curse.
The verbal assault was explosive!
Adrian’s face instantly turned pitch black, the veins on his forehead throbbing violently.
He curled the hands resting on the table into tight fists, glaring at Lydia and Vanessa with murderous intent. He ground his teeth together. “You p>
You filthy, uneducated hicks!
“Mr. Cole p>
Caleb pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and immediately stood, placing himself squarely in front of Lydia.
Jasper stood up just as fast, blocking the angle on the other side.
Even though the two guys were lean and didn’t look particularly intimidating.
They formed an impenetrable wall in front of their female teammates, lifting their chins in a fiercely protective stance.
“Mr. Cole, a person’s greatest virtue is self-awareness p>
“I believe our Captain made her stance incredibly clear back during the first round of the competition p>
“I think you’re deeply confused about something. Our Captain does not need your charity, nor does she need to prove a single thing to you Please leave and stop wasting our time p>
The two men’s unified front forced Adrian to take two steps back.
His expression was dangerously dark, a storm raging in his eyes.
It took every ounce of strength in his body to suppress the volcanic fury threatening
to erupt.
He locked his vicious, predatory
gaze onto Serena, grinding his teeth
as he hissed, “Serena, for your sake,
I wont lower myself to argue with these hicks. But my patience is running thin p>
“I have given you an out time and time again. I even lowered myself to fly out to this godforsaken island just to find you you’d better know. When to quit while you’re ahead p>
“All you have to do is lower your head, and I’ll pull you out of the dirt. If you keep playing this game, it’s going to end badly p>
He spoke through violently clenched teeth, his breathing ragged and heavy.
Serena casually set down her fork, pulled a napkin, and gently wiped the corner of her mouth.
Then, she stood up.
She grabbed her tray, still loaded with half-eaten food and grease.
And swung it violently, smashing it directly into Adrian’s face.
Smack!
The sickening sound of the metal tray connecting with flesh echoed loudly across
the room.
It was so loud that the competitors quietly watching the drama felt a phantom sting on their own cheeks.
Adrian’s head rang violently.
The tray ricocheted off his face and clattered loudly to the floor.
But the greasy leftovers and slop clung to his skin, sliding down in a disgusting
smear onto his clothes p>