Chapter 20
Author: Zila Aicha
last update2026-03-23 07:16:24

Dilon let out a long sigh, his gaze softening as he looked at Arion. “Don’t twist it like that,” he said softly. “You’re still my friend. You always have been. That hasn’t changed.”

Arion fell silent for a moment, but his jaw tightened. “But you just said we’re here to compete.”

“Yes,” Dilon replied firmly. “As participants, we are rivals. But that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped considering you a friend.”

The explanation made sense, but for some reason it only made Arion even more annoyed. There was
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