None of Daisy’s team made it out dry. All five of them ended up in the river.
The current was faster than they expected, and with their backpacks weighing them down, they floundered around, arms and legs splashing everywhere.
“Help! Someone help!”
“I can’t swim!”
“Help!”
Daisy and Patricia’s screams were the loudest, their voices cutting through the air as they thrashed wildly.
Lydia called out from the riverbank, her voice clear and just a little amused. “The water isn’t even waist-deep. Why are you freaking out?”
Once Lydia pointed it out, The guys calmed down a bit. They realized they could touch the bottom, but their packs were so waterlogged they felt like they were hauling giant buckets strapped to their backs. Standing up straight was impossible, so they just crouched there, using the river’s lift to help carry the weight.
Lydia grinned down at them, her tone taunting. “So, how does it feel to get a taste of your own medicine?”
Daisy was furious. She finally managed to steady herself and shouted back, “Lydia! You did this on purpose, you broke the rules! You have to go back to the start and get punished!”
Lydia’s eyes flashed with challenge. “Let’s see who really broke the rules, who gets punished, and who has to start over then.”
She didn’t bother arguing. Instead, she waited while Daisy’s group awkwardly paddled and scrambled towards the bank. As soon as Daisy got her footing, she pulled out her phone and called the support center, quickly painting herself and her friends as the victims. She reported that Lydia’s team had sabotaged them just to win.
Daisy stared at him like he’d lost his mind. “Are you serious? They broke the rules, they have to start over, and if they lose, they’re out. Or do you want to be the one who gets kicked out instead?”
Felix wanted to say more, but Hudson cut him off, his gaze fixed on Lydia’s team. “I don’t care about your bet, but right now, you’re coming with us. You’ll be punished and you’ll restart the challenge.”
Lydia gave him a cold smile. “You’re blaming us without even asking what happened?”
Monica stepped up, her eyes blazing. “Sir, it was them. They started shaking the rope to knock us off, but they couldn’t hold on and fell in themselves. How is that our fault? That’s not fair.”
Hudson frowned, clearly not convinced. “All I know is, I saw your whole team in the water.”

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Olha a história bem boa só algumas coisas são chatas ( nesse tipo de história sempre troca as filhas pela a da empregada ou então pegam uma menina pra criar) pelo menos eles tratam a filha bem só enche o saco que até agora a Lucinda tá lá enchendo ! Fora isso tá bom Connor é um fofo a família dela a ama muito só Lucinda pra abaixar o nível do livro já era pra ter resolvido isso e fazer ela pagar mais tudo bem li um livro chinês que era parecido só algumas coisas diferentes ,ais mesma coisa tipo ela salvou o Connor no início lá ela salvava o avô dele , no chinês ela não tinha um irmão mais novo com os pais adotivos , a mãe dela tinha 2 irmãos e todos os avós estavam vivos mais história quase igual e tem coisas tipo o triângulo que lá TB tinha até a Lucinda que no chines TB ficou o livro todo aprontando só no final a família descobria e se livrava dela aí ela ia morar com o cara que ela usa pra disfarçar que não gosta do Connor aí depois ainda quase matava a irmã dele e a mãe dele que ele via como ela era...
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