Lia didn't notice Eloise glare.She blinked several times and pinched her nose to stop her lifeless eyes.She's now safe.Other's reactions don't matter anymore.Xavier is also here guarding her.She massaged the bracelet to calm herself.She's safe.She's safe.
A girl who noticed Lia's reaction felt pity for Lia and worried.Lia's expression looked anxious just now and calmed down after massaging Xavier's bracelet.She realized, Lia's dull eyes are just a mask to cover her worries and panic.She was anxious deep inside as if wanting to find a safe place.
The girl's eyes became teary.She wiped her tears with her fingers.
"Why are you crying?", a girl beside her noticed and asked.
"Nothing.", the girl said and chuckled.
Lia cleared her throat and got everyone's attention.Lia felt uncomfortable but still proceeded.
"I'm going to start.", Lia said and spun the bottle.The bottle went to a girl.Lia doesn't really have a question for the girl.She wanted to pass the question to others but it would seem she doesn't care about the people around her.
Everyone waited for Lia to ask question.
Lia thought for a while before her eyes shone.
"Why do you always love pink?", Lia asked with a friendly smile.
The girl felt happy.Ahh Lia was interested in her!Lia noticed her despite Lia's being famous!
"I like pink because it reminds me of strawberry.It's reminds me of my mother who passed away when I was young.She always brings me a strawberry cake whenever she gets home from work.", the girl answered with a smile.
The girl let out an 'aw' sound.
The game continued until the bottle which was spun by Eloise ironically pointed to Lia.The others was stunned while Eloise was surprised as well.She smiled at Lia.
"Sister, why don't you tell me your ugly rich old man's background.That black card is his right?The one that's been arranged marriage to you?", Eloise asked Lia with a smirk.
Everyone gasped.
"Her arranged marriage is real?I thought Eloise apologized and said she just created that story back then.", a girl classmate whispered to the girl beside her.The girl beside her glared at her and said, "Shut up."The girl was asked a question realized her mistake and immediately closed her mouth.
Lia looked worried and caressed the bracelet again to calm herself.She doesn't want to reveal Xavier's background.She doesn't know anything about him at all.But she also don't want to drink.She doesn't know if she had alcohol tolerance or not.She never tried to drink alcohol.Her life is also in danger.
"I don't know his background but he's not ugly.", Lia answered seriously.
Lia's classmates gasped in surprise.
Eloise chuckled when Lia finally admitted she was arranged marriage to a man.
"Lia.You're really great at lying, you know?You clearly knew his background!You made him pressure the court to make our mother live in imprisonment forever!My father tried to bribe people before but none of them helped!They said we could only blamed ourselves from offending the powerful person protecting you.You really are shameless for acting pure and gentle in front of everyone!You're too ungrateful for making our mother suffer in imprisonment forever."
Lia clenched her teeth while looking at Eloise.Her heart is trembling inside.
"I'm not ungrateful.My brother is the one who sued your mother.Sarah tried to kill me.Your family mistreated me.I'm not ungrateful.There's nothing to be grateful at all.You all destroyed my life and mistreated me.You all took my freedom away.", Lia answered with a frown.
"But it's not enough!My mother was imprisoned for lifetime!Are you kidding me, Lia?!They said there's a powerful figure protecting you.Isn't that just your old man?!I refuse to believe it was because of your biological family!!"
"I told you he wasn't an old man and he wasn't ugly at all.", Lia asked with a frown.
"Then tell me what's the background of that man!", Eloise angrily yelled.
Lia closed her eyes in annoyance and sighed.
"I don't know.It was because of my background that's why your mother is being imprisoned.As for my background.I won't answer it.You didn't ask for my background."
Eloise got angry and groaned.She angrily grabbed a junk food and annoying throw it at the foods at the center before standing up and leave.
The people around was shocked.
Lia also stood up.
"I'm quitting too.", Lia said before standing up and leave.
Lia's classmates were speechless looking at two two sisters who just quarreled with their mouth gape.
Lia took a bath inside the dressing room and changed her clothes before going to her tent.
Lia locked her tent and lay down to her bed.She felt so tired.The other student also took a bath and changed into sleepwear before going to their tents to sleep.
After 3 hours.
Xavier at this moment saw a movement on a mountain with his thermal night vision binoculars.He used his night vision high-definition image intensifier.In was a sniper moving to find a place far from the falls.Although the person is not wearing a ghillie suit and just casual clothes,he was carrying a suspicious large bag probably carrying a sniper bag.The killer also looked around and went to look for elevated position.Good thing the enemy didn't even think of there was threat on area and lack of advance technologies.
"Command Alpha, Sniper One. Possible enemy sniper detected at coordinates [].The target is currently in a blind spot, preventing direct observation and engagement. Elevated position provides excellent fields of fire on our position. Suspect is concealed but appears to have a large bag, likely containing a sniper rifle. Requesting visual confirmation from Overwatch Two and Three before engaging. If confirmed, I authorize non-lethal neutralization of the target.Awaiting your acknowledgement. Over.", Xavier spoke.
(Author/YunaKaiz:I not going to provide specific coordinates.So I just used "[]")
Xavier's men immediately took action.
"Sniper One, this is Overwatch Two. Confirmed enemy sniper []. Non-lethal neutralization accomplished. Target incapacitated. Over."
"Overwatch Two and Three, Commander Alpha. Secure the apprehended sniper at [] for questioning. Prioritize extracting information about the mastermind. Use standard interrogation protocols. Awaiting your confirmation of successful capture and commencement of questioning. Over.", Xavier spoke before leaving the sight and continued searching for killers.
Xavier looked again with his thermal Scopes and saw a suspicious heat of a person.Xavier used an image intensifier to see the location and saw a sniper enemy who just faced a wind which slightly created gaps in his thermal camouflage.The sniper is in a good position holding a sniper rifle.
He immediately shot the enemy down.
"Hostile sniper confirmed at grid coordinates [] Subject down. Awaiting confirmation of status and medical assessment. Repeat, subject down, awaiting confirmation of status and medical assessment. Over.", Xavier spoke.
"Commander One, Security Alpha.Multiple threats approaching VIP tent. One suspect armed with a silenced weapon, another with a knife. Requesting immediate action. Over.", the hiding security alpha spoke while looking at the two killers approaching Lia's tent.
"Security Alpha, this is Commander One. Attempt non-lethal neutralization. If possible, apprehend suspect without firing a shot. Prioritize VIP safety. Report your actions. Over.", he heard the commander said.
Security alpha and six men under him immediately moved to surprise attack the enemy.The Security alpha and others took their silencer gun to shoot the enemies in surprise.
The enemies were surprised.
Lia who was still awake on the heavy night was stunned while looking at the movement and shadows outside her closed tent.
An awake classmate of Lia near Lia's tent also took a peek outside when he heard a commotion.Her eyes went wide.She didn't get drunk unlike the others.She saw men and women with guns wearing protective uniforms fought with the two men with guns in front of Lia's tent.The uniforms of the people who subdued the killers are unique unlike.They didn't wear standard army uniforms but was still heavily protected by their military attire.
The security team took the struggling two enemies silently.
Lia nervously touched her bracelet.She just realized something.She shouldn't have here.She looked at her left wrist with a glowing mark.Lia began to blame herself while her heart trembled in fear.
'How selfish yet they still supported my selfish wish.'
She's enjoying herself while Xavier and the others are guarding her.
'How could I forget about this mark.'
A security man with an army suit was left standing outside Lia's door, scanning for any potential threat at Lia's tent.The other men above the falls looked around with their night thermal night vision binoculars.Xavier also looked around to see if there's any suspicious movement.