"Hey, is this even allowed?" Andrew eximed in astonishment, protesting. "This is clearly cheating!"


    "Exactly, it''s outrageous," n chimed in, his voice thick with anger and a sense of injustice."Nobody stated that the target was forbidden to move," Annika retorted with a confident shrug, her hand held aloft. "If you disagree, you have two choices: either be the target yourself or cooperate. The method is irrelevant as long as we achieve our objective!" Andrew''s face flushed a deep purple, his gaze turning to Micah, who was calmly observing Sadie."She''s right!" Sadie shrugged, looking unfazed."Have you all lost your minds?" Andrew''s fists tightened, the sound of his knuckles cracking filled the air.The surrounding businessmen nervously rubbed their noses, coughed a few times, and remained silent. The James family was known for their unreasonable behavior, but this was a game, not apetition, and reason had no ce here. Whether it was fair or not depended entirely on Micah''s stance. Thus, all eyes turned to him, awaiting his response."If Miss James deres it to be correct, then it must be," Micah nodded solemnly, addressing Andrew, "Continue!"


    Andrew was taken aback. He hadn''t anticipated that Mr. Clemens would be sopliant, especially when he was being tantly manipted by the other party.


    Was Micah so blinded by beauty???


    "Continue!" Micah''s voice was firm andmanding.Despite feeling wronged, Andrew had no choice but to swallow his pride and continue. The rose now only had half a petal remaining. If Andrew failed to hit it, the James family would undoubtedly im victory in the next round. While hitting the half-petal wasn''t a difficult task, there was no guarantee that the rule-breakers wouldn''t move again in this round. No one knew if she would remain a stationary target. If she caused Andrew to miss by even the slightest movement...Arya was already raising her eyebrows, her knees bent, not even standing properly. Andrew was filled with frustration and resentment, but he still held the dart, carefully calcting the angle."Last chance, make it count," Annika taunted from the side, her voice dripping with arrogance. "If you harm her, we''ll cut off your hand!""You''re crossing the line!" n rushed over, agitated, ready to argue."n?" Micah''s voice halted him.n reluctantly stepped back, his teeth clenched as he red at the group of women."Mr. Clemens, I just had a thought..." Sadie began, her hand resting on her forehead as if a sudden realization had struck her. "If I win, I want you to... "Sadie approached him slowly, a suggestive smirk ying on her lips, and said each word deliberately, "I want you to strip and dance in the ballroom!"Arthur choked on his wine, coughing uncontrobly, while the surrounding businessmen all widened their eyes in shock and disbelief.


    Moments ago, they had thought Micah was arrogant, but now, the audacity of the James family surpassed even that... They dared to demand Micah strip and dance in the ballroom? How could Sadie be so bold? They wouldn''t even dare to dream of such a thing!


    However, this outrageous demand stirred excitement among the crowd, their anticipation for what was toe palpable. Whether it was Sadie apanying Micah tonight or Micah performing a striptease in the ballroom, it promised to be a spectacle unlike any other... They had never witnessed anything like it in their lives, and they likely never would again."We''ve crossed a line, Mr. Clemens!" Andrew whispered in panic. "Why should we agree to such a humiliation?""Mr. Clemens, these women are shameless. We should stop ying their game," n suggested, his voice filled with anxiety.If their esteemed Mr. Clemens was forced toply, they would never be able to show their faces again."Silence!" Micah''s voice cut through the air, cold andmanding. "How can a gentleman renege on his word?"Micah turned to look at Sadie, his gaze soft, a smile tugging at his lips. "A striptease, is it? Consider it done!" he replied.