#Chapter 41 Second Round

The first round ended quickly. They were fast, but they weren’t anticipating how clever Claire and I were on the field together. It was a great start for us. When we stepped off the field, we walked around the stadium before heading back to the hotel room for a team strategy meeting and dinner. Candido texted me just as we were finishing dinner. Congratulations on your first win. I smiled and replied. Would have been better if you were here. Who says I wasn’t? I pouted and cast my gaze around, and frowned. Why didn’t you come say hi to me? And where is my present? Don’t pout, princess. I’m here. I frowned and looked up, trying to use my instincts to find him. “Hedy? You okay?” Claire asked. I turned around and nodded. “I’m good. I just…” A sense of awareness pricked the back of my neck. I turned again until my gaze fell on someone who was dressed in a plain back suit, half-hidden behind a support beam. I walked towards the figure, my stomach churning with ex