Chapter 1009

He never expected Serena to stoop to such pathetic depths just to stay in Vaelion

City.

He let out a harsh scoff. “She’s digging her own grave p>

Getting caught cheating in a gauntlet of this caliber would ruin her life forever.

It was almost hilarious.

Darius nodded in agreement. “There’s nothing left to see here. Let’s go, Adrian. Old Mr. Cole is waiting for you at the estate p>

“No rush p>

Adrian casually claimed an empty seat, crossing his long legs with a relaxed elegance.

His lips curled into a smirk, the dark mood from his months of confinement abroad finally lifting. He was thoroughly enjoying himself.

“Let’s watch the finale first,” he said, leaning back against the chair and enjoying the view of the stage.

Once the officials exposed her cheating, the entire arena would turn on her.

She would be expelled from Marington College.

She might even face criminal charges.

Then, Serena would be a stray dog with nowhere to run.

And when that happened, he would descend like a savior.

She would finally realize he was the only man in the world capable of pulling her out of the mud.

If she was smart enough to grovel, cry, and admit her mistakes, he might just pull a few strings to make this mess disappear, for old times’ sake.

Then she would understand that her survival in Vaelion City depended entirely on him.

The thought broadened Adrian’s smile.

Serena was breathtakingly beautiful now.

Even if her background was unworthy of the Cole family heir, she would make a fantastic trophy on his arm.

Meanwhile, on the competition stage.

The tension was suffocating.

Tech titans crowded around Serena’s workstation, running diagnostic protocols as the minutes ticked by.

Specialized auditing equipment boxed in her computer.

The entire arena held its breath, waiting for the verdict.

Bianca Doyle stood nearby with her arms

herossed, a vindictive s “Check it! Chesneer of`

single line of code Coelongs

“We cannot allow an academic fraud to contaminate a sacred competition p>

“We must severely punish anyone using exploits to shatter the balance of the

gauntlet. She needs to pay for this p>

Bianca was already visualizing Serena being dragged away by security in absolute disgrace.

She was certain Serena had used a hack.

How else could her team have pulled off the impossible?

Standing silently beside her, Isabella Lancaster hid a cruel glimmer of satisfaction in her eyes.

She wanted this fire to burn out of control.

She wanted the Lancaster family to

witness Serena’s humiliating

downfall, proving once and for all

that Isabella was the only daughter capable of bringing the family true glory.

However p>

As the seconds dragged on, the grim expressions of the experts surrounding

Serena’s screen began to shift.

Their serious frowns morphed into confusion.

Then absolute shock.

Finally, their eyes burned with unbridled fanaticism.

“How… how is this possible p>

Vel

A veteran from The Global Aegis Alliance pointed at the code, his hands trembling. “What kind of architecture is this? I’ve never seen an algorithm like this in my life

“The logic is flawless! There is absolutely no way a college student wrote this p>