Roy scoffed , " Did Shermaine put some kind of spell on you ? " With a thud , the file landed heavily on the desk . Joshua pulled out a cigarette from the drawer , flicked his lighter with practiced ease , and soon , white smoke swirled around him . " You're blind , but I'm not , " he said . ' Why can't he just talk straight ? Always has to take a jab at me , ' Roy thought . Roy was the type of guy who couldn't be easily swayed once he made up his mind about something . Stubborn as a mule , he wouldn't back off until he hit a dead end . He didn't like Shermaine to begin with , and after seeing that post where she was being ridiculed by the female students of Basterel University , his opinion of her only worsened . His negative first impression wasn't without reason . Not long after Shermaine returned to the Jean family , Roy had run into her while she was out with Wendelyn and a few other women for afternoon tea . Wendelyn had been sweet and attentive to Shermaine the entire time . But then , out of nowhere , Shermaine grabbed one of the women by the hair , slammed her face into the cake on the table , and poured a cup of cappuccino down her throat . Grinning like a little devil , she asked , " How does it taste ?" The woman had been all friendly and warm , and yet Shermaine just went off on her for no reason . Afterward , Wendelyn kept apologizing to the woman , clearly cleaning up Shermaine's mess . Roy only saw a small part of the story . What he didn't know was that the cappuccino had been spiked with chili water and mustard by the woman . Shermaine had already sensed the trap and wasn't about to fall for it . Since the gathering was meant to hurt her , of course , she wouldn't go easy on them . Roy raised an eyebrow . " What if she loses ? " Joshua exhaled another puff of smoke . " She won't . " " They made a bet . The loser has to grant the winner a request . If Wendelyn didn't think she could win , why would she even make such a bet ? " Roy even seemed a little touched as he added , " Joshua , she's really going all in for you . " Joshua's patience snapped . " Get out , " he ordered . If it were anyone else saying that , he would've probably kicked them out by now to avoid the headache . Realizing that Joshua was angry , Roy swallowed nervously and muttered , " I mean , I know Shermaine's prettier than Wendelyn , but she's really not as impressive in other ways . Joshua , you're not losing your mind and falling for her , are you ? " ' That can't be true , ' he thought . ' Joshua not only distances himself from women ; he just doesn't care about love or romance . If he were to marry , he should pick someone who truly suits him . ' Wendelyn is the perfect match for him - she adores him and is exceptional in every way . Shermaine doesn't even come cl to her . " Joshua flicked the ash off his cigarette . " It's just a mutually beneficial arrangement . " " Then why are you treating her so well ? " Roy , a car enthusiast , couldn't help but sound a little jealous . " I know you're planning to give her the Phantom , of which there are only ten in the world , And Bradley is on his way to deliver it to the Jean residence ." Joshua remained indifferent . " It's a small token to celebrate her return ." Roy thought . ' Seriously ? That's a 150 - million dollar car we're talking about ? Why on't you just buy her a planet while you're at it ? ' Roy pushed further . " Hey , my birthday's coming up . How about a Ghost instead ? It's not that pricey - just 120 million dollars , a little cheaper than the Phantom . " 1/2 Chapter 49 Joshua didn't even look up . " Get lost . " ***** A match between experts can last for hours . However , Wendelyn's little cheating device was clearly no match for Shermaine . It was true that some machines were more accurate than the human brain , but this one was up against Shermaine - someone with one of the sharpest minds around . By the mid - game , despite the crisp autumn air , Wendelyn's palms were slick with sweat . Her cheating tool made every move effortless - she didn't even need to think , just followed its instructions blindly . And yet , she felt like she couldn't breathe , overwhelmed by a heavy sense of pressure . ' No way . Shermaine can't possibly beat a computer , she thought . Maybe that was true for others , but when it came to Shermaine , there was always a chance . At this point , it wasn't just Wendelyn feeling the pressure . Even the viewers watching the live stream could sense the calm yet predatory aura surrounding Shermaine - one wrong move from Wendelyn , and it would be game over , which was utterly terrifying . They had once believed the rumors that Shermaine was useless and clueless , but now they realized just how amazing she truly was . Just then , a shiny VIP badge appeared in the chat , and everyone froze when they saw it was Trevor Sanders , a Grandmaster . Last year , Trevor represented the Republic of Wallington and took home the championship , becoming the youngest professional player to ever claim the title . And he was only 21 years old . Plus , he had 8 million followers on YouTube , where he streamed puzzle games . The moment Trevor entered the chat , the viewership skyrocketed to over a million and kept climbing . Within just a few minutes , it hit more than six million . In the chat , someone couldn't help but ask : [ Trevor , who do you think is going to win ? ] [ Yeah , I'm curious too . ] [ According to the board , they're evenly matched , but I think Wendy has a better chance of winning . Look at Shermaine - her moves are getting slower . She doesn't know what to do next . ] [ There's no way Wendy will lose. Shermaine's nothing . ] Trevor responded : [ She's nothing ? Then you are a joke . You don't know a thing about chess , so zip it . It'll just make you look ignorant . ] 12 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. 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