Chapter 258 The Competition

• "Can you really do this?" Tom whispered to James, a sense of unease creeping over him. The Haughton family had gone too far, but apologizing to them wasn't an option.
• "Yeah," James replied, his decision already made. Since he had already agreed, retreating now would only make him seem weak, leaving him no alternative but to bite the bullet and forge ahead. Moreover, with Gus, ranked ninety-ninth in the world as a hacker, openly taunting a novice like him, even in defeat, the loss wouldn't be as humiliating. In fact, Gus's win would be considered dishonorable.
• At that moment, the onlookers, who had placed their bets, had all bet on Gus. They all wanted to curry favor with the Haughton family. Those who dared not oppose the Haughtons abstained from betting against them.