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14. The Fencing Match

Author: MissGreen
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-07 23:46:07

“Sir, I…” My hand trembled as I gripped the fencing foil.

My eyes darted to Alexei, silently begging him to take back his words. But no, he looked dead serious. Maybe even excited to see me fight Nathaniel.

An unfair match, obviously.

“Mr. Alexei, going against Anna would only damage my reputation,” Nathaniel said arrogantly. “I could defeat her in two minutes.”

“Two minutes?” Alexei scoffed. “You sparred with me for five.”

Nathaniel chuckled softly. “Well, I respect you, sir. I wouldn’t dare beat you in two minutes, would I?”

God, how could he say that to Alexei? He was so cocky!

But Alexei wasn’t fazed by the jab. He just chuckled, nodding a few times.

“Well then, two minutes should be more than enough for you to defeat Anastasia. Don’t hold back. I’m sure you can take her down.”

Nathaniel didn’t reply. He shot me a glance filled with irritation.

I knew it, I was going to be his punching bag. Two minutes might be short, but the humiliation would last longer. I could already imag
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