Alfie gave Lydia a mocking look. "Lydia, if you're too scared to go up against me, just say it. No need to play all these little games. It's pointless."
Lydia stared him down, her voice icy. "Weakling."
Alfie's eyes flashed and his face twisted in anger. "Who are you calling weak?"
"You," Lydia replied, not missing a beat.
The whole group froze for a second.
Lydia was so bold, she actually just called Alfie a weakling right to his face. That took guts.
Alfie looked like he was about to burst. He let out a dry laugh. "Aren't you hungry? What do you want? My treat. After we eat, let's have our match. We'll see who the real weakling is."
Lydia didn't hesitate for a second. "Sure."
Since Alfie was paying, Juna immediately grabbed Lydia and led her straight into the priciest restaurant around, not holding back at all.
Alfie watched them order food and wine, gritting his teeth. He suddenly felt like he'd just walked into a trap.
He was supposed to be here sticking up for Rosie. How did things end up with him treating these two to a fancy meal? Something about this just felt off.
By the time he realized what was happening, Juna and Lydia were finishing up their feast, looking completely satisfied. Meanwhile, Alfie hadn't even had a bite.
"Alfie, time to pay up," Juna called out, signaling the waiter.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Alfie. As a VIP, you get a twenty percent discount. So your total today is eighty-eight thousand, eight hundred eighty-eight dollars and eighty-eight cents."
Most of that was because Juna had ordered a bottle of wine, and it wasn't even the most expensive one on the menu.
Alfie pulled out his card, his face dark with frustration.
"Ready for our match now?" he asked.
Lydia, clearly in a good mood, nodded. "You wanted this, so let's do it."
Alfie just scoffed. "Big talk."
Juna clapped him on the shoulder, giving him a knowing look. "Honestly, you should feel lucky Lydia's even willing to compete with you. Just take it."


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