Second Chances

“Mr. Hall, do you think Miss Wilson will be alright?” 

Without a doubt, Emma was almost the guaranteed winner of the race. 

Based on the current progress of the race, she had almost run through all the obstacles and was clearly in first place. 

There were so many people participating in the competition. It was not going to be easy to aim accurately and snipe her down. 

This was true unless she crossed the finish line. 

At that time, she was the only one who was about to cross the finish line. 

If the King’s Association wanted to make a move on her, this was the perfect moment. 

Of course, Liam had also thought of this scenario. 

Liam was wearing sunglasses. Under the sunlight, his facial expression was sharp, and he was strategizing. He did not answer the question directly but could only say, “The King’s Association can’t touch her.” 

Emma was not far from the person in second place. 

However, on the track, even 0.01 seconds could be the difference between the gold and silver medals. 

Emma hesitated for a moment when she approached the finish line, but soon, she dashed towards it without hesitation. 

Almost at the same time, Emma quickly dropped to the ground, rolled, and quickly hid among the timekeepers and the crowd. 

The infrared dot that was tracking the back of Emma’s head disappeared. 

She knew that the sniper would still find an opportunity to attack her, so she did not expose herself, nor did she rush to the podium. 

Instead, with the help of a few undercover people Ciam had sent Emma went to a hidden spot below the spectator stands. It was a safe location 

After escorting Emma to safety, everyone heaved a sigh of relief 

Emma was very tired after the competition. Her entire body relaxed. Just as she was resting, a man’s cold lips landed on her face. 

Suddenly, Emma felt the man’s familiar cool, minty breath. Liam’s kiss was very domineering, but in this slightly hot weather, the familiar refreshing, minty scent sent a chill down her spine. 

It was faintly discernible, and she instantly recognized it. 

“Liam…” She said breathlessly. 

Liam hugged her tightly in his arms. 

Even though he had already prepared everything, he still felt a bone–deep panic when he saw Emma dodge the infrared dot 

at the end of the race. 

Panic was a rare emotion for him. Fortunately, Emma was fine in the end, and he could hold her in his arms like this. 

Emma hugged him for a long time before Liam reluctantly let go of her. 

She blushed and scolded him, “There are so many people watching” 

“You said you don’t want caramel latte, no latte, and no coffee, so here I am. 

Her lips curved. The bright sunlight revealed her dazzling and beautiful facial features. 

“Your kiss is still sweeter than a lane,” she said coquettishly. 

Liam smiled at her and pinched her soft chin. 

At this moment, the coach ran over. “Oh my goodness, Emma. You scared me to death just now!” 

At the end of the race, it looked like Emma suddenly did a cartwheel. 

She wanted to prevent herself from being shot by the sniper, but that was also her instinctive defense. 

No one knew why she did that cartwheel in the end. If she suddenly interrupted her run, it would have more or less affected the results. 

The coach‘ heart almost clenched. Fortunately, she had run well before. Although her final dash had slightly affected her overall results, the probability of her winning the competition was still very high. 

“I always said that Erza would be the troublemaker. Now, it seems like you’ve got me even more worried!” 

-Emma burst out laughing. The coach was a good person, so she did not explain her actions. 

If she had told her coach the truth, everyone present would probably have been scared to death. 

In just a few seconds, the results of the first group were out. 

The coach heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the ranking. 

Thankfully, Emma was first in the group. 

Emma looked at her results and realized it would be very difficult for anyone in the second group to surpass her. 

Liam told Emma, Til get someone to receive your medal on your behalf later.” 

The podium was quite spacious, and it would be easy to aim for Emma. 

Liam had a group of guerilla bodyguards following him. 

He could find a suitable excuse and hire someone to receive the award on Emma’s behalf. 

Emma did not refuse. At the same time, on the other side, the King’s Association’s master was fuming. 

He couldn’t believe he had failed again. 

Blaze was very cautious this time. The master had seen with his own eyes that she had deliberately used anti–tracking technology at the finish line. The organizers of the competition were also in full swing, checking the low net in lane 3. 

The master picked up a handful of things and rushed into the control room. 

With a bang, he smashed a machine into pieces! 

“Sir!” One of the subordinates exclaimed. 

His subordinates were terrified. 

“Tell me, why?” The master asked, 

Emma’s dodge greatly confused the sniper’s line of sight, but the members of the King’s Association were not that useless. 

The sniper wouldn’t abandon the mission just because Emma dodged. 

“It was a local organization from Yenovia Team Thunder bribed them…” 

Team Thunder. 

The masked man’s hand stopped in midair. 

No wonder Blaze has managed to escape tine and time again. 

Could it be that Team Thunder is her new organization? The master contemplated deeply. 

Just as the masked man went silent, the live competition ended on the big screen. 

After the three rounds, the overall rankings were out. 

Emma was a little regretful because she failed to beat the personal record she had achieved at school by a fraction of a second. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

However, she still surpassed the participant in second place with a clear advantage and firmly sat in first place. 

As soon as the rankings were out, an uproar could be heard at Charon Military School. 

Cheers erupted from the field, and the screams were endless. The noise spread to the military and civilian buildings close by. Everyone curiously pushed open their windows to listen in. 

“Miss Wilson! That’s awesome!” One of the students shouted. 

“You can always trust Emma because she’s so awesome!” Another chimed in. 

On the field, Lane and Rielle hugged each other excitedly. That’s great. Emma got first place. She’s our school’s hero!” 

After Rielle finished speaking, Lane almost cried tears of joy. “Miss Wilson is not only our school’s hero! She’s- 

The words were about to come out of her mouth, but she held them back. 

She almost let the cat out of the bag. 

Fortunately, there were many people, and it was noisy, so Rielle did not pay much attention to Lane’s hesitation. 

At this moment, Rielle said, “Hey, Lane, is Erza’s race on in the afternoon! Let’s come and watch his race after lunch!” 

When Lane heard Erza’s name, she did not hide the disdain on her face at all. “Erza’s race! What’s there to see?” 

Rielle looked curious. “Lane, aren’t you looking forward to Erza’s race in the afternoon? He’s our school’s male champion! I heard the teachers say that he has a chance of getting first place as welll” 

Lane casually tidied her hair under her military cap. “What does it have to do with me whether he wins or not? As long as Miss Wilson wins, that’s all that matters.” 

Rielle was puzzled. “Is that so? I thought you were as close to Erza as you are to Emma 

“How could that be possible?” Lane could not help but laugh. “Miss Wilson and I are like best friends who have gone through. 

life and death together. As for that scumbag Erza? Hmph” 

Lane had never liked Erza’s womanizing ways. 

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In her heart, she only admired guys like Liam, who were truly capable, domineering, and tolerant. Only he was worthy of Miss Wilson. Liam and Miss Wilson were a match made in heaven, but to other women, such a man was out of their reach. 

The second type of man Lane admired was a polite, capable, and self–disciplined young man like Bob. 

At the thought of Bob, Lane’s cars turned red, but a trace of worry unconsciously flashed across her eyes. 

Erza said that Bob had gone to Yenovia. Would Miss Wilson be able to see him while she was in Yenovia? 

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7 had once looked at plane tickets to Yenovia. They were so expensive. I have to work in the student cafeteria for a semeste to afford one. Lane thought. 

Lane secretly tightened her grip on the corner of her clothes. No one knew what she was thinking. 

At this moment, Rielle’s words almost made Lane burst out laughing, “Do you really despise Erza? In my eyes, you and him would make a loving couple. The way he looks at you, I always thought he liked you.” 

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