The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 168

Anthony paused, fingers hovering over the keyboard. “Alright, let’s talk about what I need,” he typed out and hit send.

Almost immediately, a red message flashed across the screen.

Message failed. You aren’t on the recipient’s friend list...

Anthony’s lips curled into a small, interested smile. Now he was really curious about Nine. Who exactly was this person, and just how good were they? He switched to another program and tried to break into her system through the friend request channel.

Meanwhile, in another room, Charlotte was slouched against her headboard, half-focused on her game. Suddenly a notification popped up, and her whole screen glitched. She lost the match in an instant.

What is wrong with this guy? Didn’t I say no work stuff at night? She groaned, hating people who just refused to listen.

For a second, her thumb hovered above the screen, her face stormy. A few silent beats passed before she muttered under her breath, voice cold and sharp. “Idiot.”

Without a second thought, she rejected the friend request. Who gets this hung up over some crappy system in the middle of the night?

She tried to push her irritation aside and restarted her game. Not even a minute in, as she peeked out from behind a bush, another friend request popped up. Her connection immediately lagged.

Her health dropped to zero. Dead. Again.

She’d been playing less than a minute and had already died twice.

The chat exploded.

Did I just see Colossus die twice in two minutes?

No, you’re not seeing things. Colossus really did get killed.

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