“Sis Maisie, do you really want to be assessed?” Raven asked her softly.“Don’t worry, I’m confident.” Maisie patted her shoulder.At that moment, the instructor and the Lawson siblings walked into the assessment hall. And, of course, Rowena was with them.Maisie looked at Rowena, and her eyes narrowed.‘Why is she here?’Rowena sat in the seat of the deputy examiner, raised her eyebrows slightly, and gave off a faint smile when she exchanged gazes with Maisie.“That’s Ms. Summers. She’s today’s deputy examiner.”“Ms. Summers is so pretty.”Most of the people in the audience were praising Rowena. She had joined the training camp very early in her life and was in the same batch as Hans and Cherie, so it was not wrong for her to be addressed as the senior of the newcomers.However, the appearance of Nolan sent a boisterous discussion around the hall at that moment.“Oh my God, isn’t that Mr. Goldmann?”“Mr. Goldmann actually came to the training camp in person and will even wi
Maisie ignored her, took a black ring out of her pocket, put it on her index finger, turned around, and walked into the ring.Logan followed her into the ring. She was a woman that had short hair and was lean and fit. She was also glancing at Maisie disdainfully.‘They’re asking me to go against such a delicate woman. I’m afraid she won’t be able to withstand a blow from me.‘However, she’ll definitely lose.’As the sand began to flow through the hourglass, Logan only wanted to end the fight as quickly as possible and did not seem to bother wasting time on a newcomer.She dashed toward Maisie, thinking that she could subdue her with only one move.Surprisingly, Maisie turned sideways immediately to dodge her attack, grabbed her wrist swiftly, and pulled her forward.Logan, who had underestimated her opponent, lost her balance for a split second, while Maisie took the opportunity to knock her to the ground.Everyone in the audience was stunned.‘This newcomer can actually fight
Logan’s protest shocked everyone in the audience.“She actually brought along a sharp weapon. That’s considered cheating.”“That’s right, I was just wondering how is it possible for her to win against Sis Low.”Wynona shouted at the instructor, “Maisie hurt people and cheated. This shouldn’t be Sis Low’s loss to bear. This is obviously unfair!”“Yeah!”Wynona managed to instigate the people around her. Even though some of them did not know what had happened, they still thought that Maisie was cheating.Nolan’s face was so terrifyingly gloomy that even the instructor who was standing beside him noticed it. When he was about to announce the result of the match, Maisie bore all the pain, gnashed her teeth, and asked, “Does any of the rules of the assessment clearly say that one can’t hurt their opponent?”The instructor was dumbfounded and replied, “The rules of the assessment didn’t say—”“If none of the rules says so, then why should it be my fault when I’ve hurt her, and it’s n
Raven became nervous after hearing this. She looked at her and said, “Cherie, why did Mr. Goldmann want to see Maisie? Does he think that Maisie is cheating too?”Cherie smiled with a little embarrassment. “Of course not, don’t worry.”Cherie brought Maisie to the office, opened the door, and saw Nolan sitting on the couch with his legs crossed while Hans and Rowena were also there.After Maisie appeared, Nolan ordered the two of them indifferently, “You two, go out first.”Rowena took a glance at Maisie before leaving with a sulky face when she turned around.Cherie, who was the last to leave, closed the door of the office. There were only the two of them left in the office now.“Why are you standing so far away from me?” Nolan squinted and patted the space next to him. “Come and sit here.”“No, this is a training camp, and there are so many people here. It’s not good to be seen by others.” Maisie refused.Nolan’s thin lips were pursed tightly, and his gaze was fixed on her fo
Nolan swiftly undid her tights.However, his eyes dimmed all of a sudden. The tip of his tongue was resting on his back molars, and he seemed to be thinking about something.Maisie, who noticed that the situation was dreadful, wanted to escape his grasp.Unfortunately, he turned over and pressed her against the couch.…Maisie dashed back to the dormitory wrapped in her coat but ran into Rowena and Wynona on her way back.Rowena noticed that Maisie’s cheeks looked rosy while her hair was a little messy, not to mention that she was wrapping herself in a coat. She could imagine what had happened after Maisie went to see Nolan.The hatred that flashed across her eyes disappeared in an instant.‘The time is still not right. I can’t make any move just yet.’Wynona did not like Maisie initially, and her resentment for Maisie was even more pronounced, especially after Maisie won the assessment. Thus, when she saw her sneaking back, she could not help but mock her. “Hmph, judging from
Rowena’s expression changed slightly.‘This woman’s mouth is really filthy. I would naturally feel very proud when she said so in front of others, but saying this in front of Maisie will only humiliate me further.’Wynona did not notice the change in Rowena’s expression and continued to glare at Maisie fiercely. “Let me warn you, Mr. Goldmann is currently in the training camp, so no matter how bad*ss you are, if you dare to make a move on me now, I—”Another slap stunned Wynona completely.‘How dare she!’A smile appeared on Maisie’s lips. “Are you threatening me? Do you want Ms. Summers to get Mr. Goldmann here to back you up? But let me make it clear to you now, once and for all. I’d still slap you even if Mr. Goldmann were standing here now. Do you want to try it out?”“You… You…” Wynona wanted to say something, but it felt like someone was shoving the words back down her throat.‘Why does Maisie have the guts to act so presumptuously? Whose support does she have?’“You won’
Hans was a little surprised and turned to look at her.‘Why would she mention this incident all of a sudden?’Rowena exchanged gaze with Hans in order to not let him notice anything odd. “I know that Ms. Vanderbilt might lose to her opponent in a bare-handed fight, but isn’t the match a test of strength?”Hans felt that it made some sense when she said that.Titus stroked his beard and nodded.Mr. Goldmann Sr. frowned. “How can a ring be considered a weapon?”Rowena explained cautiously, “The ring that Ms. Vanderbilt wore on her finger isn’t an ordinary ring. It resembles something that’s used for self-defense. It seems to have something sharp hidden in it, and it cuts.”Mr. Goldmann Sr.'s brows creased as if he was thinking about something.Hans was slightly surprised. “So that ring can not only be used for self-defense but also can be used to hurt others?”‘No wonder Logan said that Maisie hurt her with a ring. Does that mean that Maisie really cheated?’Rowena smiled bitte
‘He became the legend that he is just because of the means he was willing to use.‘Anyone must know how to act flexibly according to the different environments that they’re facing. How can they deal with their opponent if they don’t have the means to win?’Titus did not want to deal with this anymore and waved his hand. “You guys can do whatever you please. Anyway, I only want the grades.”Nolan left the family estate and walked to the front of the car when Rowena called him out to stop him.She came behind him. “Nolan, what I said back there isn’t against anyone. I’m only considering other people’s thoughts—”“Rowena, behave yourself. Don’t let me find out that you’re plotting things behind my back.” Nolan got into the car without turning his head.Watching the car drive away, Rowena was stunned in place. She thought about what Nolan had just said, and her heart shuddered.‘I haven’t done anything against Maisie blatantly, except for the jade ring. So does he know?’The next d