The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 465

The internet is merciless. Viewers dissect every calculated shift of Jade's body against Nikolai, flooding the live chat with comments calling the display deeply inappropriate and disgusting. Jade knows exactly what she is doing, but Nikolai is just collateral damage. While he finds his sister exhausting to deal with, it never crosses his mind that she is using him as a prop to antagonize Tara—or that her little stunt is getting him violently dragged by millions of netizens.

After a few leisurely laps around the expansive field to let everyone acclimate, the friendly race is officially underway. Win or lose, there is no prize money and no punishment. It is purely for the thrill of it. But with cameras tracking their every move, the stakes feel intensely real.

The sharp blast of a whistle cuts through the air, and they take off.

"Go, Nikolai! You've got this! Faster!" Jade screams, pressing herself deliberately into his chest to project the image of a deeply devoted sister. She puts on a grand show of not caring about the outcome, pretending it's all about the experience. In reality, she is desperate for him to snatch first place so she can claw back some of the dignity she lost over the last few days. If only she knew that her reputation was already bleeding out on the timeline.

Up ahead, Tara, Danny, and Julianna tear across the field, easily taking the lead. Despite her fragile, pampered appearance, Julianna rides with breathtaking command. The audience watches in awe as the supposedly delicate heiress keeps pace with Tara and Danny, completely shattering their expectations.

"Stop yelling and just sit still!" Nikolai snaps, his frustration boiling over.

He had always prided himself on his riding skills. He already knew he couldn't beat Tara—he had spent his entire childhood losing to her and getting lectured on his posture. But falling behind Danny and Julianna is a humiliating blow to his ego. To make matters worse, he is barely managing to keep pace with Evan. Having Jade buzzing constantly in his ear like an irritating mosquito is destroying his focus. He blames her entirely; carrying her extra weight and enduring her endless whining is exactly why he is performing so poorly.

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