The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1769

“If Donald and Roger set up this challenge to block the door, you know they’re not just going to let Anthony win that easily.” Kenneth stared at the security feed, a sly grin sneaking across his face.

Charlotte didn’t say a word. Her eyes stayed fixed on the screen and a subtle smile, just a hint, played on her lips.

“Anthony, you only get two shots,” Donald announced. He dragged a chair over and sat down with a pink card in his hands, reading the rules out loud. “If you miss the center but still hit the target, you owe us ten million. Miss again, and you might as well go home.”

“Give Anthony the air gun,” Roger said, his voice ice-cold with a slow, teasing smile.

Anthony’s eyes darkened as he heard this, but he grinned, a touch of mischief lighting up his handsome face. His voice was smooth and low. “All right.”

He took the gun, raised it, and lined up the shot. The first bullet cut through the silence and landed dead center, right in the bullseye.

“Anthony made that look so easy,” Stella murmured with a smile as she handed Charlotte a plate of fresh fruit. “Honestly, this seems like a walk in the park.”

“We’re just getting started.” Charlotte picked up a piece of watermelon and popped it into her mouth, her eyes glinting with that lazy, confident amusement of someone who already knew the outcome. “Just watch.”

Stella didn’t quite get what was going on, but she kept her eyes glued to the monitor.

By the time the fourth shot rang out, Anthony hadn’t missed a single one. Four perfect hits. He only needed one more and he’d breeze through.

“Just one more, sir,” Hans said, stepping forward, respect in every movement. “My team and I can clear the way for you. What do you think?”

“We’re not done yet. Why rush?” Donald stood, smoothing out the creases in his suit jacket. There was a slow, secretive smile on his strong face as he said, “Let’s switch to a moving target.”

Moving target?

Stella’s eyes went wide. She shot a look at the calm, collected Charlotte and whispered, “Didn’t they say this was supposed to be a normal target at the start? Isn’t this cheating?”

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