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In situations like these, Lucius typically finds punishment somewhat rewarding. Still, this time, it was evident that she was taking the fall for something she didn’t do.
Going out of her way to ensure the story remained on track, she had been determined to set Lucius up with Stephanie. A deeper look showed that Lucius was actually not at fault
Ultimately, she had no one to me but herself.
Taking a deep breath, Milly moved forward. “Instructor, Lucius didn’t do anything wrong. This was my
mistake.*
Hearing her, Xavier squinted and pivoted slowly, an apparent displeasure in his eyes.
But Milly was no stranger to <b>those </b><b>looks</b>.
His <b>gaze </b>always held disdain or sarcasm–nothing she hadn’t seen before.
With a hint of irony, Xavier asked, “And you have an exnation for this?”
Milly exined, ‘Instructor, noticing how Stephanie seemed isteding to our school alone, I thought it’d be nice to introduce her to a friend. Since <b>Lucius </b>and I hit it off well, he came to mind. Unfortunately, this led to confusion, resulting in what happened.”
Before Xavier could say anything, Lucius mocked, “You were introducing me <b>to </b>someone?”
Milly quickly tried to silence him. “Lucius<b>, </b>not now! I’m trying to get us out of this mess!”
Lucius replied indifferently. “Hmph.”
Milly pressed, “Could you not?”
Lucius repeated. “Hmph”This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
Frustration <b>bubbled </b>in Milly. “Make that noise again. See if I don’t lose it!”
She thought<b>, </b><b>even </b>though she had felt a pang of guilt earlier, and willingly came forward. She might have let him fend for himself if she had known his stubborn attitude.
Xavier seemed sceptical. “Just a misunderstanding?”
Milly <b>stood </b>her ground. “Absolutely. If the Instructor is doubting me, feel free to ask Stephanie.”
The thought crossed her mind. Valuing her reputation, Stephanie wouldn’t possibly admit to asking Lucius to leave publicly.
Xavier’s <b>hands </b>were tied without her confirmation, and he was forced to see it as a simple <b>mix</b>–up.
Facing Xavier with confidence, Milly waited for the verdict.
The air was sliced by a loud ‘Reporting!”
That voice… Anthony?
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<b>The </b>smile that had begun to form on Milly’s lips stiffened. Today was just not her day!
Why did he have to arrive right now?
Talk about <b>bad </b>timing.
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Understanding Stephanie as she did and knowing Xavier’s knowledge of Stephanie’s carlier scheming, the wise move would’ve been to chalk it all up to a misunderstanding.
Now that Anthony had made an unexpected appearance, Xavier found an easy way to divert his focus, essentially giving himself a way out.
Moreover, this was a perfect chance to set things straight with them alongside Anthony.
As expected, Xavier’s attention shifted to Anthony, sternly asking. “Your reason for beingte?”
Anthony responded with a discreet eye roll. “Instructor, you mentioned yesterday that if we can show mastery in all our subjects, there’s no need <b>to </b>attend the training program. Given <b>that </b>today’s session was on shooting and considering my proficiency, I opted out!“.
At this, everyone turned their attention to them, and students from other sses even stole nces.
It’s one thing to be confident, but outright dering mastery? That certainly raised more than a few eyebrows.
It sounded awfully like a boast.
Anthony stood with undeniable confidence as if saying, “What’s got your attention?‘ clearly feeling like a legend in marksmanship.
Having honed his shooting skills all summer, he’d reached a point where missing the bullseye was foreign
to him.
With a hint of menace, Xavier looked at him and <b>asked</b>, “<b>What’s </b>with the arrogance?”
Unfazed, Anthony replied, “It’s just who I am.”
Xavier gave a sly smile. “Alright, since you’re so confident, how about you take a shot at it yourself? I’ll <b>make </b>it easy on you. Hit the bullseye with every shot, and not only will I let you skip training, but we’ll also forget about you beingte.”
“And if I miss?”
Anthonyughed dismissively, locking eyes confidently. “If I miss by even one ring, feel free to do whatever you think is necessary.”
Xavier’s expression turned cold. “Deal.”
Xavier then turned to Milly and Lucius and said, “Hit the ninth ring, and all is forgiven. Anything less, <b>and </b>there’ll be consequences.”
Milly needed rification.
What a tant way to shift responsibility!
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“Instructor, I’m not familiar with firearms at all!” She doubted she could even manage to hit the ninth ring.
Xavier, unflinching, responded, “You’ll have to deal with the fallout then.”
Milly <b>was </b>in disbelief.
In an unexpected move, Anthony said, “If I nail every shot, Milly’s off the hook. If not, I’ll run twenty kilometres with extra weight.”
This deration created quite a buzz.
Twenty kilometres with extra weight? That’s a beast of a challenge.
Usually, it takes <b>about </b>half an hour to drive that distance.
Milly tried to calm the situation, hinting at Anthony to back down. Despite Xavier’s being his brother, antagonising him was risky.
She attempted to lighten the mood with augh. “He’s just kidding
But Anthony was dead serious. <b>“</b>Joking? Not at all. I can make the shot.”
Milly was speechless. It seemed there was no stopping him.
Let him create his own problems.
She had believed that by appealing to him, Xavier might relent and let her slide. Still, she hadn’t counted <b>on </b>Anthony <b>causing </bplications, eliminating any <b>chance </b>for an <b>easy </b>escape.
Honestly, he’s just impossible to deal with.
Xavier ignored her attempts at peace and firmly stated, “Don’t stress. I’ve got this. Your score is my score. Trust me, it’ll all be okay!”
Trust you? As if
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<b>Initially</b>, she could have quietly found a way out once Xavier’s attention shifted. Yet, now, she was: dependent on achieving the final score needed.
Isn’t she justplicating things more for herself?
<b>And </b><b>Milly </b>is dragged into this mess. From their childhood days to their adult lives, she hadn’t even yed. video games involving shooting, much less used an actual firearm. Even scoring close to the ninth ring would be considered a win.
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