“Feel free to set a condition. Don’t worry, I won’t go back on my word.”
“Hmm. Hannah’s Lips slowly curled into a smile.
“If you lose, you’ll need to replace my black dress. The exact brand and style that I had in my room, the one that was ruined.”
All the color drained from Johanna’s face.
“I didn’t cut up your dress!” she countered vehemently out of instinct.
“I didn’t say you did,” Hannah retorted calmly.
“ALL I’m saying is that you’ll have to buy me the same one. Quite the overreaction you have there, don’t you think?”
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Johanna gritted her teeth, knowing that Hannah was goading her on purpose. She heaved a frustrated sigh and mounted her horse as well.
“Fine! You can’t possibly win against me, anyway!”
Just then, the announcer called for the third group of participants to gather at the starting line and get ready.
Hannah lightly kicked her horse and directed it to the designated area. There were four groups competing, and the winner of each group would be the ones competing in the second and final round.
The rules were very simple and straightforward. The participants were all lined up astride their horses, waiting for the starter to give the signal.
Keith looked toward the starting line. It was Hannah’s turn.
“Is everything ready?” he asked in a serious tone.
“You can’t make a single mistake and risk Hannah getting eliminated in this round.”
“Don’t worry. Her steed is the fastest, most powerful one in our stables. And if accidents occur, we can just proceed to Plan B.”
Keith breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes still fixed on the participants.
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Over at the grandstand, Brayden plopped down beside Bryson. He had just secured the first place for the second group.
“Hannah is participating in this one.”
“Right.”
Bryson turned in her direction, his eyes already trained to where she was. He had no intention of speaking to her, at least not at the moment, but he would be damned if he let her out of his sight.
The gunshot rang out.
The four horses sprang into action!
Hannah pushed forward without much difficulty. Her horse was the fastest, after all