Chapter 9: Facing challenges

Is it difficult? Is everything that simple? If everything were that simple, you wouldn't have come this far. You're not my target either.

Joyce turned Celina's chair, pulled her closer, face to face, eye to eye, and gently said, "Do you think I would leave you here alone? Your mother would definitely not be happy if she found out."

He didn't say that because he was worried about her; he was afraid of his mother's scolding, so he insisted on staying here with her. Celina thought this way, and having Joyce here didn't make her any happier. On the contrary, these seemingly meaningless numbers might have been completed by now.

Celina wanted to retreat to her previous position, but the chair didn't budge, mainly because Joyce was holding it firmly.

"If you're afraid of your mother scolding you, then let go," Celina said, glaring.

"I'll help you finish faster," he replied.

Of course. Joyce showed Celina how to be more precise and not waste time searching, hitting the bullseye with every sho