Chapter 203 Betrayal


    There was basically no suspense for the contest next morning. Rufus brought his usual skills into y


    without making a mistake. Since no team would be eliminated in this contest, no one had paid much


    attention to it, as long as they could perform well like they used to. It all depended on both Joe and


    Sally''s performance in the afternoon now. For them,pleting theplicated picture with sixty grids


    was not an easy task. Yet, if they were able toplete it smoothly, there was definitely no problem for


    them to be shortlisted into the top five. It was just that when Rufus returned after finishing the


    competition and everybody rested in the ssroom, the atmosphere of the whole team was absolutely


    dreadful.


    "Why did he quit all of a sudden? What''s going on? Is he being kidnapped?” Lois was baffled by


    Aryan''s decision to leave their team at the point when they were about to make into the top five. His


    leaving had cast a tremendous disaster on top of them. Even if Sally and Joe couldplete their part


    later in the afternoon and make into the top five, they were destined to lose without a lead drawer for


    tomorrow''s final. "Howe? Emi, are you sure it''s really him who says that? Have you called him?”


    "I have, but he didn''t pick up. But someone''s seen him in the morning and he looks fine.” Emily''s words


    consoled them but also pushed them to the edge of despair at the same time. "So, it really is Aryan


    who wants to quit. But why during this crucial moment?” Sally was upset and Lois was looking


    despondent. Yet Terry closed the window and nced at them, and he said, "Those people are gone.”


    "Who?” The people were startled and did not get what he meant. "Someone''s been watching us since


    last night. Rufus was also being watched when he went to thepetition this morning.”


    "What?” Rufus was horrified and he immediately glimpsed through the window. They were at the first


    floor and the window was facing theboratory building behind. One avenue and two small pathways


    persisted between the two buildings. It was noon and everybody had gone to rest. Only a few students


    passed through asionally and nothing seemed aberrant. "I saw someone spying on us when I sent


    you back to your roomst night.” Terry pursed his lips. "Now I get it. You ask me and Sally to stay


    together no matter how because you''re scared someone would harm us?” Joe pondered and instantly


    felt intimidated. "But why didn''t you stay with us afterwards?”


    "I notice they had no intention to make any move after that. They''ve been solely watching us for the


    whole morning.”


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    "And why is that?” Joe was confused. If they did not intend to make a move, what was the purpose of


    watching them? Wasn''t that just energy-consuming? "Yet it''s pointless to watch us now. Without Aryan,


    even if we do make into the top five, we don''t have the capability to make into the top three.” Lois lied


    on the desk and she was so dispirited that she could not raise her head. Not to mention Aryan was so


    famous that whenever people thought of September Drawing Club, their captain Emily Gale was not


    the first thing that came into their mind but Aryan Nicholson, the talented drawer.


    As long as Aryan did not show up during tomorrow''s final, the judges would probably know that Aryan


    had left their club. What value did this club have when the most famous Aryan was gone? Their score


    would certainly be low at this point. And how could they find another lead drawer during this crucial


    moment? Although Joe could be the lead drawer, there was a huge gap between him and Aryan


    in terms of professionalism. Drawing was only a hobby for Joe as his main career concernedputer


    technicality. He was no match against Aryan as they did not belong to the same level. Sally also lied on


    the desk with a despondent look. "What should we do?”


    "Although Aryan is not here, at least your safety is guaranteed, right?” Emily smiled and gave her calf a


    kick. "Be more positive.” Yet Sally was still keeping a long face. How could she be positive? Everybody


    had lost their hope when Aryan quitted. Since those who wanted to harm them could have a rest now,


    their safety was indeed guaranteed. Yet they really needed Aryan. Sally sobbed in her heart.


    Time passed by slowly. After having lunch and resting for a while, Lois then led Joe and Sally to the


    registration counter again. This time, the whole team set off together and Emily led the others to the


    hall. Everybody cared strongly about thest game before being shortlisted into the top five. No matter


    how tomorrow''s situation would be, they had to make into the top five first at least. "It''s Aryan!” Sally


    suddenly eximed and pointed at the entrance of the hall.


    "Gosh! Why is he with Nina''s team?” Lois could not believe her eyes. Joe was in a daze too. They had


    imagined every single possibility of his reason of leaving, yet none of it was what they saw before their


    eyes. "Could it be he has joined Nina''s team?”


    "This is too much!” Rufus'' eyes med and he strode to him. Aryan seemed to not notice them. He only


    noticed Rufus when he faced him. "Aryan Nicholson, why did you do this?” He grabbed his cor with


    his eyes red due to rage. "What benefit did this woman give you? How dare you follow them?” They


    were ssmates and they had behaved like strangers to each other from the start until they joined


    Emily''s team. Eventually, they got along like brothers. He had treated Aryan as his brother, but what


    about Aryan? If they were brothers, why did he betray them at this point of time?


    "What are you doing?” Sarah pulled a long face after a moment of shock. "What are ya''all doing? Hurry


    up and pull him away!” Their teammates only reacted then and they quickly rushed forward, dragging


    Rufus away to the outside. "No!” Emily came with the whole team. Terry stepped forward and his stern


    expression had frightened their opponents, making them release Rufus. Rufus still wanted to rush


    forward yet he was held back by Terry. "Calm down!” Emily shot him a re.


    Rufus was red in the eye yet he finally calmed himself down. He only scowled at Aryan with rage and


    disappointment. Sally almost cried too. She never expected him to follow Nina. "This…this is going too


    far!” She could not say any more words to scold him. Her voice turned coarse when she spoke. She


    choked and could say nothing more. Lois held her and was speechless against Aryan. A clever fowl


    picks its own habitat. Who could have used Aryan for being wrong? For his capability, he might


    have more space for improvement when he joined Nina''s team.


    After all, their club was only established less than a month ago. Even if there was a huge potential, they


    still appeared as a small team. Yet it was different for Nina''s team as her team had matured enough to


    bepared to a big art studio. Who could use Aryan for choosing a better environment and a


    better team? Emily peered at Aryan and asked with a straight face, "You''ve really made your


    decision?”