Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1249

This was especially true for the Severian executives sitting alongside Desmond Prescott.

On the surface, they wore apologetic expressions, murmuring about 'technical glitches' and 'immediate repairs.'

But deep down, their intentions were dripping with malice.

They desperately wanted to watch this wildly popular Elyndorian captain stand helplessly before a global audience, flailing like a mute, until she was ultimately forced to retreat in humiliation.

If that happened, it wouldn't just be her personal reputation dragged through the mud.

It would be a devastating blow to the entire Elyndor team, and to Elyndor's national pride.

Down in the competitor zone, Phelps took one look at the orchestrated chaos and knew instantly that his father had made his move.

Just as expected, when his father struck, it was always a lethal blow.

He was leaving Serena zero room to fight back.

Completely abandoning any pretense of sportsmanship, Phelps eagerly took the lead. Raising his voice dramatically, he taunted her in Severian, "Oh my, what terrible timing for the equipment to break down!"

"Captain Serena of Elyndor, rumor has it you lead a team that has secured eleven consecutive championship victories."

"Since you're so incredibly brilliant, a minor technical glitch like this shouldn't be an issue for you, right?"

On the surface, the words sounded like a compliment.

But everyone knew exactly what he was doing. He was fanning the flames, intentionally putting Serena on blast in front of a global live stream, trapping her in a lose-lose situation.

A few other Severian competitors standing nearby joined in, letting out forced, theatrical chuckles.

The laughter wasn't deafening, but it was just loud enough for the surrounding delegations to hear.

And it was laced with pure mockery.

Over on the Elyndor side, Lydia's face flushed crimson with rage. "Are these people out of their minds?!"

Mr. Ashwell's expression darkened instantly.

They all knew this was no innocent technical failure.

How convenient that the equipment operated flawlessly all night, only to completely shut down the second Elyndor took the stage?

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