"Hey! How is that okay?" blurted Benard as his eyes bulged. He complained, "That's obviously cheating!"
"He's right. This is too much, " said Bugara angrily.
"We never said that the target can't move, " refuted Freda with her head held high. She continued, "If you're not happy with the result, you can send someone to hold the target and work together as well. Anything goes as long as the objective is achieved."
"You…" growled Benard, his face scrunching up in anger. He turned to Zayn.
Zayn, on the other hand, simply looked at Carla with a calm look.
"She's right, " said Carla nonchalantly while shrugging.
"How unreasonable can you get?" complained Benard as he cracked his knuckles.
The business tycoons were touching their noses and clearing their throats endlessly at the side. No one dared to speak up.
Lierger Corporation was indeed being unreasonable, but this was just a game. It was not an official tournament, so there were never any actual rules set in place.
Whether or not it was fair would depend on Zayn's take on the matter.
That was why everyone had their eyes on him and was waiting for his response.
"Hmm… If Ms. Lierger thinks it's fine, then I'm okay with it as well, " replied Zayn. He nodded before turning to Benard and ordering, "Go on."
"But Mr. Giblo…"
Benard was stunned in place. He never expected that the renowned Mr. Giblo, who he and his friends respected and cared about, would actually stoop that low and abandon his values for a woman.
He wants me to continue even after we're being pushed to this extent? Has her beauty chased his brain out of his head?
"Go on, " demanded Zayn.
Benard felt horrible, but he had no choice but to swallow all his fury and push forward.
Only half a petal was left on the rose. Benard had to hit it or the Lierger family would definitely win the game.
Even though it wasn't a hard task for Benard to strike those petals, the fact that the other party had broken the rules made him wary. There is no saying if that b_tch will move the target at the last second.
If she moves even a little, I will miss the target.
Gah! That woman already has her brows raised like that and doesn't even bother standing upright now.
Fury burned within Benard, but he picked up the dart and adjusted his position.
"Careful now, this is your last chance, " reminded Freda arrogantly from the side. "I will break your hand if you hurt my people."
"Don't you think you're crossing a line here?" growled Bugara. He was so agitated that he stepped forward to demand justice.
Zayn cleared his throat as a sign of warning.
Bugara had no choice but to back away while glaring at those vile women.
"Mr. Giblo, I just had an epiphany, " said Carla as she rested her forehead on her hand, looking as though she had just thought of something. She continued, "If I win, I want you…"
Carla inched closer to him. Her lips curved into a sultry and mischievous grin as she emphasized her next words. "To strip naked and dance in the banquet hall!"
Urk!
Mr. Laco was sipping red wine when he heard those words. That prompted him to spit everything out and cough nonstop.
The business tycoons widened their eyes in disbelief as they gawped at Carla.
Just moments ago, they thought that Zayn was being too arrogant, but it turned out that the Lierger family was even worse.
Did she actually demand Zayn do a striptease in the banquet hall? I can't believe she uttered those words. I won't have the guts to do that, not even in my dreams.
On the bright side, those words got everyone excited. They rubbed their hands together in anticipation.
It didn't matter whether Carla would end up spending the night with Zayn or if Zayn would end up dancing naked in the banquet hall. Either result would be a historic event that would be something they had never seen before and would likely never see again.
Tonight is the night we witness a miracle!
"Mr. Giblo, this is getting way out of line, " reminded Benard nervously with a soft voice. "Remember the old saying. A warrior's honor is more important than his life."
"Mr. Giblo, these women are playing dirty, so let's not play this game with them, " said Bugara, who was anxious as well.
If their boss was forced to dance naked in the banquet hall, they would be so ashamed that they would never be able to look another person in their eyes again.
No. We can't let this happen!
"Shut up!" reprimanded Zayn coolly. "I am a man. How can I go back on my words?"
He then turned to Carla. His gaze was gentle, and his lips carried a hint of glee when he said, "A striptease, huh? Not a problem!"
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