Chapter 363

As they started to carry her away, she stopped them just as they were passing me. Her eyes flickered down to me, a show of respect lingering there, and then to my surprise, she gave me a soft smile.

“I knew you’d be a fierce competitor,” she said, holding her hand out to me to grasp. “Congratulations. It was an honor to meet you, Rhea Ashdown.”

I grasped her hand in a firm handshake, my entire bod