Chapter 1072
A billionaire?
Supplies?
Goddess?
The words made Serena furrow her brows slightly.
Utterly tedious.
Serena didn’t pay the gossip any mind.
The group found a table, sat down, and started eating.
But they had barely taken two bites.
A sudden commotion erupted at the cafeteria entrance.
Countless people looked up.
Two figures strolled through the doorway.
Leading the way was a man in a sharply tailored dark suit, his posture as rigid as a pine tree.
Everything he wore screamed exorbitant wealth.
His handsome, chiseled face was devoid of emotion, his lips pressed into a firm line, and a hint of impatience colored his gaze.
Trailing behind him with an obsequious smile was Chief Arbiter Howard Graves, leaning heavily on his cane as he desperately tried to keep pace.
Upon entering the cafeteria, the suited man’s frown deepened.
He clearly viewed the environment with absolute disdain.
“Mr. Cole, this is our dining sector. We hired internationally renowned executive chefs to handle the menu, offering cuisines from all over Elyndor to ensure every competitor is well-fed,” Howard explained, forcing a groveling smile.
This man was exactly Adrian Cole.
He ignored Howard’s sycophancy, his brows locked tight as his eyes swiftly scanned the room.
The sheer disgust in his eyes practically overflowed.
Internationally renowned chefs?
At the end of the day, it was still mass-produced cafeteria slop.
The air itself smelled greasy and cheap.
However, his gaze suddenly locked onto a table by the window.
A glimmer of delight surfaced in his eyes.
Adrian had come specifically for Serena.
To gain access to the island.
He had used the Cole family’s name to donate tens of millions of dollars in top-tier research equipment to the event organizers.
Buying him the title of “Special Observer p>
While donating that much equipment was a massive financial bleed for his family.
It was, after all, a prime opportunity to build connections with the national authorities.
As the future heir to his family,
arriving as the donor and Guest
Inspector to visit competitors
fighting for national glory before they hit the global stage
It was the ultimate PR move to pad his resume.
The Cole family naturally had no objections.
And so, Adrian had arrived.
He had already heard the rumors that Serena’s team had secured victory after
victory in the elite team trials under her leadership.
This had apparently sparked outrage from the Doyle family.
Serena was now being targeted by event organizers bribed by the Doyle family, relegated to the worst lab and forced to sleep in a dorm resembling a pigsty.
Pushed to the brink like that.
Serena had to be utterly terrified and helpless.
Which was exactly why he had arrived with a cargo ship full of supplies and the
most elite equipment available.
What was this?
This was stepping in to be her savior in her darkest hour.
Adrian had already painted the perfect cinematic picture in his head.
He would descend like a god on a sunlit cloud, rescuing Serena from her agonizing torment.
Upon seeing the world-class
supplies he brought, Serena would
break down in tears of gratitude,
abandon her laughable pride and
throw herself desperately into his arms.
She would finally understand who possessed the true power to help and protect her.
But instead, he had shown up to the island only to hit a brick wall.
The competition rules were incredibly strict.
While the experiments were underway and the lab doors remained locked.
No outside personnel were permitted to disturb the competitors.