She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1229

The second half of the game proved even more grueling than the first, but ultimately, the Royce Group emerged victorious.

"Holy shit, you're a beast!"

Sam reached out to clap Preston on the shoulder, but a single lethal glare from the man had him aborting the gesture mid-air, suddenly terrified.

Their victory was entirely thanks to Preston sinking three consecutive three-pointers in the dying minutes.

A flawless three-for-three.

The score gap became impossible for the other side to close, cementing an undeniable win.

As the players filed off the court, Sam jogged over to Daphne and muttered under his breath,

"Does that Preston guy always have a stick up his ass? He's just Melanie's Assistant, right?"

Daphne opened her mouth, hesitating.

She genuinely had no idea how to explain the situation to him.

Preston's commanding aura had always been a terrifying constant.

Even with her limited knowledge, she knew he came from an immensely powerful background.

Before his family's catastrophic bankruptcy, of course.

But she didn't think it was wise to share that detail.

Sam had a severe lack of a filter, and she couldn't risk him provoking Preston any further.

Seeing her stumble over her words, Sam quickly dropped the subject.

"Whatever, we won. And with your ex out of the way, we didn't have dead weight dragging us down. It was a clean sweep."

He practically vibrated with triumphant pride.

Daphne, however, felt a sickening knot form in her stomach.

When Everett was playing in the first half, he had scored multiple times and racked up solid points!

The sub they used in the second half wasn't nearly as skilled as him.

Even Sam hadn't played that well.

If it hadn't been for Preston's godly three-pointers, they would have lost for sure.

But...

She couldn't voice those thoughts out loud.

Defending Everett would only invite more conflict.

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