Chapter 229

Samantha grinned. "What’s going on in that head of yours?" Vincent waved his hands hastily. "No, no, not what you think! It's just... the guy is completely henpecked. Wherever he goes, his wife tags along. Even if we threw a beauty at him, I doubt he’d dare mess around." Samantha raised an eyebrow. "Then does he have any hobbies? Something we can work with?" "He does—he’s into antiques." Vincent said, but quickly added, "But that’s exactly what Nathaniel’s been using to butter him up. We jump in now, it'll be too late." "No matter what, I won’t let Nathaniel win just because he’s bribed the judges." Samantha’s voice was calm but firm, her eyes sharp. Vincent leaned in slightly, voice lower. "Actually, I’ve got a plan, but it’s gonna take some work. There are seven judges total. I know the head judge pretty well—that one’s on our side. Out of the remaining six, I’ll try to win over four. If we secure at least two more, Nathaniel won’t have a leg to stand on." Samantha snorted. "If this