Seemingly unfazed, Hannah turned to Edwin.
“Hand me the helmet, will you? You should head to the grandstand now.”
“Alright,” Edwin said quietly as he handed the helmet to Hannah.
“I’ll wait for you at the grandstand.”
“Okay.”
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Hannah stroked the horse’s neck as Johanna came over in her riding habit.
She was leading the horse that the butler had chosen for her, parading the animal like it was some sort of trophy.
“I’m definitely going to win today’s race!”
Hannah glanced at her with a look that said she was wondering what the hell was wrong with Johanna’s head, then looked away.
Johanna scoffed at her lack of reaction and stroked her own horse’s nose.
“I’ll have you know that I’ve never lost a race before. How about it, Hannah? Why don’t we have a little competition?”
This time, Hannah turned to fully face her.
“Today’s race is all about securing the land in the East district. Do you think you can stop causing trouble for just a few hours?”
Johanna raised her chin and huffed, “Are you trying to dismiss me?
How come you can join the race and I can’t?” She pulled at the reins of her horse and eyed Hannah up and down.
“I want to show Grandpa who is more deserving to lead the company! He’ll know once I win the race!”
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Still unsatisfied with this, Johanna smirked at Hannah and added, “I know that you never got to learn horsemanship. I’m telling you, you’re only going to humiliate yourself out on the track. Why don’t you just withdraw while you still have the chance, hmm? At least you wouldn’t have to lose face. I promise, even if I win, you won’t suffer as much disgrace.”
At that point, the first group’s race had already ended, and the second group of participants were told to prepare for their turn.
Hannah mounted her steed in one graceful motion. She settled on the saddle and gazed down on Johanna.
“If you’re itching for a competition so much, I’ll indulge you. What’s at stake, though?”
Johanna was still processing what she had just seen. How could Hannah mount the horse so easily? She quickly composed herself and scoffed, “It’s quite simple. If you lose, then you’ll have to leave the White family for good. You must never claim to be related to us in the future.”
“I see,” Hannah said, finding the prospect highly amusing.
“And what if you lose?”
Johanna blinked. It had never occurred to her that she would lose, so she had never bothered to think of a consequence.