Chapter 122
Shermaine obtained a map of the advanced trail from the staff. The trail itself wasn’t particularly difficult, but it clearly marked four entrances to D Area, each bearing bright red warning signs.
Under no circumstances should anyone cross over because once inside, it would be extremely difficult to return to the main course, with numerous steep slopes making it especially prone to getting lost.
They said there was once a college girl who, though an experienced skier, stormed into D Area after a fight with her boyfriend, just to see if he cared enough to follow her.
But to her surprise, as soon as he saw it was D Area, he refused to go in. She ended up lost, and without any location info, by the time the rescue team finally found her, she was nearly frozen to death.
Luckily, they got to her just in time.
Now that D Area had been partially developed, as long as you stayed close to the marked paths, you could generally find your way back by following the signs.
Shermaine listened quietly, absently scrolling through her phone, her gaze distant as if lost in thought.
Olivia was warming up. With a confident smile, she said, “Don’t worry, Mr. Wright. I’ll fully cooperate to help you win.” After all, if they really pulled it off, she’d get a handsome cut too, which was exactly why Kingston had brought her in.
Kingston remained calm. What he really wanted was to make Shermaine suffer. ‘If not for all these witnesses,‘ he thought darkly, I’d make sure she never gets out of this place alive!
Five minutes passed in a flash.
Standing beside the starting line, Henry watched as everyone took their positions. With a sharp whistle, he shouted, “Go!”
On the beginner’s trail, Roy’s clumsy movements left him flailing. He couldn’t even get his legs to cooperate before tumbling face–first into the snow. Sitting there with a mouthful of snow, he became the target of merciless laughter from a group of kids.
One of the kids burst out laughing. “Haha, this guy is so dumb!”
“He’s ridiculous!”
“Hey mister, how come you’re even worse than us?”
“Hey, want us to show you how it’s done?”
Roy’s face darkened. He thought miserably, ‘I don’t want to learn to ski anymore. I just wanna go home!”
Thus, he missed the thrilling action unfolding on the advanced trail.
When it came to explosive starts, Kingston was no match for Joshua. Yet he clung stubbornly to Joshua’s heels, refusing to be
shaken off.
Shermaine glided forward with effortless ease, while Olivia clung stubbornly to her side like a shadow. Acting as referee, Henry couldn’t resist capturing this thrilling match on his phone. That poor Roy shouldn’t miss out on this,‘ he thought, already planning to show him the footage later.
Olivia seemed to be a pretty good skier; her skills were clearly well–honed. But Shermaine stayed effortlessly composed, casually brushing off Olivia’s intentional or unintentional provocations.
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Chapter 122
In fact, Shermaine was up against not one, but two opponents. First, she had to shake off Olivia, that clingy shadow, and then face Kingston, a formidable obstacle in her path.
No one knew how Shermaine planned to ditch that persistent tail, overtake Kingston, and switch from defense to offense, teaming up with Joshua to win the race together.
But she wasn’t worried. With Joshua on her team, there was no way anything would go wrong. She was just worried those two might try some dirty tricks.
A few minutes into the race, Shermaine picked up speed. Olivia, noticing this, immediately accelerated to keep up, refusing to be left behind.
Shermaine was no naive little girl. From the outset, she sensed Kingston’s veiled hostility toward her, though she couldn’t quite tell where it came from. One thing she knew for sure: this competition won’t be a walk in the park.
As they passed the first D Area sign, Olivia shot it a quick glance but made no move. She was biding her time.
At the second entrance to DArea, Olivia abruptly cut in front of Shermaine and deliberately slowed down, recklessly disregarding her own safety as if daring them to collide.
She was betting that most people would instinctively swerve to avoid her. But Shermaine didn’t flinch. Executing a perfect mid–air spin, she landed with flawless control, her skis biting into the snow as she glided smoothly right in front of Olivia.
Then, Shermaine glanced back at her, giving her an icy, dismissive look.
Olivia
ened. ‘No way I’m giving up,‘ she thought stubbornly, then immediately picked up speed and raced after
a close eye on Shermaine behind him. That move she just pulled was downright badass. If anyone d be screaming.
clearly. That woman was actually trying to force Shermaine into D Area. No wonder the only rule was that nmates had to finish together. With so few restrictions, it was all too easy for them to pull off some dirty tricks.
The wind howled as they neared the third entrance to D Area. Olivia pulled the same trick again, this time pressing in so close she completely boxed in all of Shermaine’s maneuvering space.
To her surprise, it worked. Left with no choice, Shermaine made a sharp turn and slid straight into D Area.
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