The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 238

Chapter 238

“Hey, please, wait up” Ethan Kalled out as he saw Natalie about to leave.

He jumped up from his seat in the stands and strode over, stopping just a couple of steps away from her.

He looked at Natalie, his eyes shining with excitement.

At first, he’d only suspected she might be the Captain, but after seeing her command and play through the entire match, he was convinced.

With the tech team confirming there was no cheating, he realized for sure, she wasn’t just some fan who’d spent years mimicking the Captain’s moves. She was the real deal.

No one knew the Captain’s style better than him. Even on a fresh account with no rank, only the Captain could pull off plays

ike that.

Everyone else was drawn in by Ethan’s sudden move, wondering what he was up to.

What’s E-God doing?”

No idea. He’s actually going up to Natalie. Maybe he was impressed by her gameplay and wants to sign her?”

Could be. She’s the campus queen, and she’s seriously badass at the game!”

Natalie looked at him, her expression unreadable. “What do you want?”

We… we know each other, right?” Ethan asked cautiously.

Natalie met his hopeful gaze and nodded indifferently.

Ethan got even more excited. “I just knew it was you!”

Five years ago, they’d met online, played together in tournaments, and then disbanded, all in less than half a year

When Natalie left, she only told them online and never gave them any way to contact her, so for the past five years, they & had no news of the Captain.

They knew that to her, they were probably just some regular teammates online.

But to them, she was so much more than that.

Back then, when “Origin Chronicles” had just launched, there weren’t many players around. They met through matchmaking in the game.

Ethan had already been out of college for four or five years, just a small-time gaming streamer. His dream had always been to become a pro player.

Nobody believed in him, and honestly, he didn’t either. At one point, with life weighing hun down, he almost gave up on

dream.

Then, in their last matchmaking game, they got paired with Wrenz She promised to lead them mio tournaments, guiding their tactics and helping them sharpen their skills, match after match

They fought their way through the finals and ended up taking the world championship’

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She appeared when he was at rock bottom, like a beam of light piercing his darkness, showing him a way out

If it hadn’t been for Wrenz, he wouldn’t even know how to make a living right now.

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Ethan was overwhelmed with emotion, his eyes rimmed with tears. Right now, he couldn’t even find the words to describe how he felt.

Ethan said, his voice trembling, “I… I’m Ethan. ‘s been five years. I finally found you!”

He looked at Natalie, his voice shaky: “Can… can I hug you?”

As he spoke, Ethan’s fingers trembled and he opened his arms just a little, quietly waiting for Natalie’s response.

The people in the stands couldn’t hear what they were saying, but they could see Ethan’s expression change, from nervous o relieved, to excited, and finally, his eyes grew teary.

Is E-God about to cry?”

Yeah! Why does it look like Ethan’s the one fangirling here? And Natalie’s just so chill about it!”

If Ethan were standing in front of me, I’d be freaking out!”

What are they even talking about? Anyone here know how to read lips?”

No way, E-God’s opening his arms!”

Wait, are they hugging? E-God’s actually making the first move?!”

Oh man, it really feels like they already knew each other. This is totally a reunion vibe.”

With Natalie’s permission, Ethan gave her a gentle hug, then let go with just the right amount of restraint.

He quickly pulled out his phone. “Can I add you on WhatsApp? The others really miss you! Maybe we can get together ometime?”

Natalie thought for a moment. Even though she didn’t think it was necessary, she nodded out of old friendship and palet ip her QR code for him.

Ethan was over the moon as he scanned it, then immediately created a WhatsApp group and added Natalie m

The crowd in the stands went even crazier when they saw Ethan actually go up and ask for Natalie’s consacinio

‘Holy crap, guys! E-God actually went up and added the campus queen on WhatsApp

Who even is Natalie? Why is E-God being so respectful to her?”

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‘It’s not just being polite, it’s total respret! Did you see how careful he was when he hugged her He looked pist like sta meeting his idol.”

“So who is the campus queen, really? Is she some kind of legend or what?

Some people tried to snap a pic of Natalie’s QR code, but they were too far away and couldn’t get a clear shot

Others tried to screenshot and zoom m, but the screen was so blurry that they couldn’t make our a thing

Iris was close enough to see what was happening, but she couldn’t make out what they were saying all it was aburous thes

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new each other,

Her palms went cold, and her hatred for Natalie burned even hotter. She was now certain that Natale hard set her up to embarrass her today.

‘Figures. Anyone who hangs out with that bitch Rosie can’t be any better, fris thought batterly

Natalie put her phone away. “Catch you next time. I’m heading out.”

Ethan nodded. “Yeah, see you around.”

Just then, the police arrived. Two officers in uniform walked in through the side door, their steps steady and unhurried

Iris’s face went ghostly pale. Being taken away by the cops in front of everyone was the ultimate hurtliation

The officers stopped in front of her. “Iris Rowan? Someone reported you for slander and spreading rumors. Please come with us to assist with the investigation.”

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Since the Physics Department team was down a player, they couldn’t keep playing. So Adriel announced that the Physics Department was pulling out of the tournament.

Natalie headed out right away, so she didn’t have to hang around for the next rounds and deal with the hassle

Late at night, just before Natalie went to sleep, her phone started buzzing nonstop.

She opened it and saw that all her notifications were from a six-person WhatsApp group chat. Ethan had added her and she nstantly knew what kind of group it was.

L: [What’s this group? Who’s this random?]

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