The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 234

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Natalie looked expressionless she grabbed her stuff and walked out of the classroom.

That night, after washing up. Naishe lay in bed scrolling through her phone

Larkin sent her a few screenshots, all about the Co tournament

Since their last meeting. Dylan hadn’t reached out to Don, which meant he wasn’t willing to bet something this bag on

So Natalie didn’t ask Larkin to contact him directly. It wouldn’t help anyway, so she just had Larkin dig up the registrati details and send them to her.

Sure enough, when Natalie opened the screenshots, it was just as she expected. Clark Group, as a newcomer in the scene was aggressively recruiting fresh talent.

The first screenshot was a news report about the Summerset Go Championship. It said the tournament was open to all a

anks and nationalities.

Anyone could sign up, and the total prize pool was a whopping 1.5 million dollars. The champion and runner-up would earn the right to represent Summerset at next year’s International Go Invitational

Below that were the registration and competition dates. Natalie took a quick look. The registration deadline was tomorro ind the tournament was still more than a week away.

As the main sponsor, Clark Go Club had also opened up a sign-up option for solo players.

Any player without a team or club could register representing Clark Go Club. Win and you get a prize, lose and there are trings attached.

The second screenshot was a job posting on Clark Go Club’s official website, with the headline: “Calling all Go players!”

The ad said Clark Go Club was building a pro Go club and recruiting players from everywhere, no rank or age limits. grea

Day.

There was also an email listed, marked as “open year-round, submit anytime.”

Natalie messaged Larkin back, letting him know she’d registered for the tournament as a solo player under Clark Co Club, just like the rules allowed.

The esports tournament was held in the school gym, which had been temporarily converted into a gaming arena. A big screen at the back showed the live stream of the inatches.

The stands were packed with spectators, and the qualified players from each college were seated in the player area.

The Physics Department was sitting in the second row, and Natalie only showed up at the last minute, just as things were

about to kick off.

All the participants were freshmen, and as soon as Natalie walked in. Blondie and Evan spotted her and started waving at her

like maniacs.

Exan and Blondie’s departments were seated right next to each other. Evan looked totally shocked “Wait. Natalie’s actually this good at games? She made it to the next round?”

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fundir shook head, totally clueless

Evan didn’t even look at him, his eyes glued to Natalie. Why didn’t Natalie ever mention this? I’ve never even seen her play

before

Then, as if a lightbulb went off. Evan blurted out, “Wait… the Physics Department is full of nerds. Was Natalie the only one left, so she got through by default?”

He gave Blondie a skeptical look, and Blondie just shook his head even more emphatically.

Iris rolled her eyes at Natalie. Seriously, she just has to make a scene every time she walks in. Is she only happy when everyone’s staring at her?

Just wait till the match starts. Let’s see who everyone’s really paying attention to today. When I take all the attention away from her, she’ll totally lose it.

But in reality. Natalie just walked in and sat down like it was nothing, didn’t even spare a glance at anyone.

She stood out effortlessly. Wherever she went, she drew attention without even trying. In any crowd, she was always the one people noticed first.

The student in charge asked each team to send someone up to draw lots. Iris jumped at the chance and ended up pulling group three. The other team in group three was from the Sports Department.

Evan was dumbfounded. Wow, what are the chances Natalie and I keep ending up together?’

Awesome. Natalie thought, giving Iris a polite smile as she held the numbered ball.

iris’s heart skipped a beat. Evan, the Sports Department’s campus heartthrob, the Hale family’s golden boy, the guy every girl at Redvale University was dying to chase after. He’d just smiled at her.

Does he know me? Iris wondered.

Has he been noticing me all along?” she thought, her heart racing.

Her fingers traced the numbered ball, her mind already spinning with wild fantasies.

Iris’s lips curled into a smile as she walked back to the Physics Department’s player area, sat down, and set the numbered ball on the table.

Tris, who did you get? another girl from the Physics Department leaned over and asked.

iris smiled. The Sports Department.”

The girl paused, surprised “The Sports Department? Aren’t they supposed to be really good?”

Iris glanced over at Evan, who was looking down at his phone, his side profile all sharp lines and striking features

She smiled again. “Strong or not, we’ll find out once we re on the field’

She noticed Evans ears turning red. If I can actually beat him, will he finally notice me? Iris wondered

The more is thought about it the harder it was to hide her grin Just wait, once I go all out and win. Evan will definitely come over to talk to me I can already see it happening, she fantasized, her heart racing with anticipation

just then, the side door of the gym swung open. For a split second, the stands went dead silent, then all hell broke loose

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han walked m, secking a black flight jacket over a white tec, dark cargo pants, and a pair of limited-edition kicks

His hair was a bit longer than when he retired, with soft curls falling over his forehead, making his already handsome face look even more striking.

At thirty, he didn’t have a trace of that middle-aged vibe. Instead, he carried himself with a calm confidence and easy charm that only came with age.

Even after three years out of the game, he was still in top shape, broad shoulders, a straight back, and a swagger that made him look like he owned the place.

With a staff member leading him, Ethan made his way to the front row, where they’d saved a seat just for him.

“Oh my god, it’s Ethan! Ethan’s really here!”

“Ethan actually showed up! Holy crap!”

“Wait, why’s he here? Didn’t he retire?”

“Oh my god, he’s so hot! He’s like a thousand times hotter in person than on stream!”

“Ethan, look at me! Look at me!”

The stands erupted with screams, and a bunch of guys jumped up from their seats in excitement.

‘Ethan! The best assassin in Origin Chronicles!”

‘Ethan! The Demon Squad’s eternal legend!”

‘Ethan! Now that you’ve retired, how am I supposed to watch you play anymore?”

Natalie leaned back in her chair, legs casually crossed, texting away on her phone. When the crowd exploded, she glanced up, saw Ethan walk in, then just shrugged and went right back to her messages, totally unfazed.

Ethan gave a quick wave to the crowd, didn’t even slow down, and headed straight for the VIP section.

As his eyes swept across the stands, the crowd went even crazier wherever his

gaze

landed.

He gave a brief bow to everyone before sitting down, and it took a while for the place to finally quiet down.

The first two groups started their matches amid thunderous cheers from the crowd.

The first match was between the Literature Department and the Law Department. Both teams were evenly matched, and the game stayed neck and neck, with each side taking turns in the lead.

The scores on the big screen kept shifting, while the commentator’s voice was full of energy and passion.

No one was actually paying attention to who won. Their eyes kept drifting over to where the special guests were sitting

Ethan sat there with his hands clasped on his knees, looking focused, occasionally chatting with the staff next to him