Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 550

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After that, Lambert officially began his career as Ariana's 'game booster.'

Whether it was due to his naturally sharp reflexes or some other innate talent, Lambert hardly ever lost a match when he played for her. His winning streak was so absurdly consistent that it eventually drew complaints—some players even took to the forums, ranting about how ridiculous it was for someone to be this blatantly overpowered during the game's beta testing phase. They accused him of cheating outright and demanded that the developers at Lamari Studios take immediate action, preferably by banning the account.

Ariana, of course, found the whole situation hilarious. She wasn’t worried in the slightest—after all, as the CEO of Lamari, who would dare ban her account?

After just two or three days of Lambert playing for her, Ariana’s account skyrocketed to the top of the leaderboard. She was absolutely thrilled.

Noticing her delight, Lambert couldn’t help but tease, "I’ve been grinding for you for days now—don’t I deserve some kind of reward?" Without his help, Ariana—with her notoriously clumsy fingers—would’ve taken years to reach the top spot.

And Ariana? She was loving the attention.

Once the Lamari development team realized the so-called "cheater" was actually their own CEO, their panic and frustration melted away, replaced by sheer admiration. Who knew their boss was this good at the game?

Ariana basked in their awestruck gazes, showing up to work every day in high spirits.

Now, hearing her 'booster' demand payment, she cleared her throat playfully and smirked. "What kind of reward do you want? Hmm… how about an extra two thousand in your allowance?" She winked mischievously.

Lambert narrowed his eyes.

His eyes narrowed into an alluring slit as the corners of his lips curved upward. Leaning closer to Ariana, he murmured, "Just two thousand?"

Ariana lifted her chin with a haughty sniff. "Of course. I did my research—the highest rate for power-leveling to this tier is only a thousand. Two thousand is already generous."

Lambert pressed his lips together, his gaze turning dangerously sharp as he studied her. "Oh? So you were already planning to hire someone else, huh?"

Ariana's confidence wavered.

Damn it, why did I let that slip?

She cleared her throat awkwardly, avoiding his piercing stare. "No... I just happened to see it while browsing some forums."

Lambert wasn’t buying it for a second. With a cold scoff, he countered, "Really?"

Under his scrutinizing gaze, Ariana’s eyes darted away.

Okay, fine—she *had* considered hiring a power-leveler. Initially, she’d just wanted to check out the playability of the new game Lamari had designed. But before she knew it, she got hooked. The problem? Her skills were embarrassingly bad.

So yeah, she’d toyed with the idea of outsourcing the grind.

Too bad the game was still in beta—not even officially released yet. Even if it were, power-leveling services wouldn’t pop up overnight. Players needed time to master the mechanics first. That’s why she’d dropped the thought. Now that she’d stumbled upon the perfect "stand-in," she wasn’t about to let the opportunity slip.

Watching Lambert’s skeptical expression, her guilt only deepened.

Luckily, he wasn’t the petty type.

After a brief, exaggerated sulk, he made his demand plain. "Tonight," he said, voice low, "you take the lead."

Ariana: "..."

Meanwhile, Lambert looked utterly serious as he pondered for a moment before saying, "Considering the score I gave you, how about five times tonight?"

Ariana's eyes widened in disbelief as she glared at him accusingly. "Are you taking advantage of me?"