Not only did he come off as a gentleman in the eyes of the crowd, but he had also made it so that Lucinda would have no reason to refuse the match.
If she did, then the audience would think that she was all hot air.
Worse, still, she had even implicated Cyrus with her empty bragging and haughty disposition.
ALL eyes turned to Lucinda now, their gazes bright with anticipation.
Lucinda met their stares as she stood up, her Lips curling into an elegant smile.
“Since you have put it that way, then I have no choice but to oblige you. Although, I must insist that you Launch some attacks as well. I wouldn’t want to be accused of using some underhanded tricks once I win.”
She was wearing a burgundy, satin dress, and it complimented her fiery attitude perfectly. For a moment, no one could take their eyes off her.
As luck would have it, Babur was something of a martial arts maniac, with a short temper. He couldn’t bear to be looked down upon by others, most especially a woman.
He let out a derisive snort.
“Remember what you said. No take-backs.
I’m going all out on you now.”
Lucinda’s smile only widened. She made to walk up the stage, but Jennifer wheeled herself forward and stopped her.
“Since you intend to fight, then you’ll have to change into more suitable clothes.” She looked at the audience and added, “Why don’t we bring out the other performances first, while she changes into combat attire?”
The guests had no objection to that.
Jennifer let out a small breath of relief and winked at the maid.
Lucinda herself did not protest. It didn’t really matter much to her either way, but since she was afforded the option, she might as well get out of her dress. She followed the maid out of the banquet hall.
Vivien watched her go, noting the calm expression on Lucinda’s face, and how it had never wavered even once. She felt a nagging worry at the back of her mind.
“Tess! Did you see the look on her face? What are the chances that she can actually defeat Babur? She managed to win against our guards last time, and they were professionals! What if—”
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“There is no what if.
Those losers were good at martial arts, but none of them were as good as Babur. That bitch is too young. She might be good at fighting, but she can never be better than a master who has been training for decades.” Tess quite confident in this little gamble.
“Then, what if the master takes pity and decides to go easy on her?”
“Don’t worry.” Tess leaned close to Vivien, her voice dripping with smugness.
“There is no problem in this world that cannot be solved with money. I already told my men to buy Babur off. Just watch, he will cripple that bitch ‘by accident’. And as the cherry on top, this is all happening on the Turner family’s turf. There’s no way they can blame the incident on us!”
Vivien’s eyes lit up with excitement.