Chapter 10 Who Are You Calling Trash?

• The following morning, Robin and Shirley made their way to Violetcrest Club, accompanied by Amber Jenning, a business assistant from the Dunns.
• The gathering at the Violetcrest Club had been arranged by Daphne from Alphacrest Group.
• The purpose was to discuss how investment shares for the Eastvale Ecological Project would be distributed.
• The Eastvale Ecological Project had four main stakeholders: Daphne from Alphacrest Group, Shirley from the Dunns Group, Rygar from Helix Group, and Perry Hamilton from Universal Estates.
• Recently, disagreements have arisen regarding the redistribution of investments and the classification of project funds.
• Daphne of Alphacrest Group maintained that the Eastvale Ecological Project should be viewed as a unified entity.
• Any changes to the pre-established development plan would likely result in fierce competition and unnecessary internal strife among the four parties.
• To resolve these issues, they had scheduled a meeting at Violetcrest Club, a leisure facility owned by Alphacrest Group.
• It was at Violetcrest Club that Daphne built her empire.
• This legendary woman in the business world of Harmonfield has created numerous astonishing miracles since she arrived here.
• In just five years, she had consolidated various fragmented leisure resources in Harmonfield, outmaneuvered Rygar in five direct confrontations, and eventually secured a non-aggression pact.
• Through constant struggle, she had built her current ecological leisure industry empire in Harmonfield, named Alphacrest Group.
• Daphne was domineering, extremely talented, and possessed unparalleled beauty—a queen-like figure in the business world of Harmonfield.
• Nevertheless, she was also known for her coldheartedness.
• In the early years, anyone who dared to challenge her or her organization often met an untimely demise.
• Her success in the competitive business world was not only due to her ruthless strategies but also because of her extraordinarily influential and enigmatic background.
• All the underground forces in Harmonfield kept their distance.
• Even Rygar, the underground kingpin of Harmonfield, treaded carefully around her.
• About thirty minutes later, Robin, Shirley, and Amber arrived at the Violetcrest Club, nestled in the vast Mount Azure.
• The club was luxurious and expansive, with grand facilities that contradicted the usual subtlety and privacy of a private club.
• Its impressive exterior was a clear reflection of its owner's extravagant taste.
• The Violetcrest Club boasted a variety of recreational amenities: bars, restaurants, golf courses, game rooms, and shooting ranges.
• As soon as Robin and the others exited the parking lot, they encountered familiar faces: Alice and Zachary.
• They were accompanied by Alice's friend, Vera Silva, and Raymond Hampton, the heir of Hampton Properties.
• Robin, disinterested in their presence, led Shirley and Amber toward the dart and archery range.
• Daphne had planned for the morning to be a relaxed affair, allowing everyone to enjoy the club's amenities, with the important discussions scheduled for the afternoon.
• Shirley, a fan of darts, was eager to play, and Robin, indifferent to the activity, chose to accompany her to the range.
• Right after they had gotten the darts, Alice and Zachary arrived.
• With a smirk, Zachary approached them and said, "Hi, Ms. Dunn.
• "I've heard you're quite proficient in darts and archery. Since we're all here together, why not make it a friendly competition and add some excitement to the day?"
• Shirley, recognizing their underlying motives, replied coolly, "I'm not interested."
• Faced with Shirley's refusal, Zachary gave her a dismissive shrug and a self-deprecating smile. "Alright, Ms. Dunn. If you're not interested, we'll drop it."
• He then turned to Robin with a mocking tone. "Oh, right, darts and archery are typically for the refined and elite. Some people might not have even had the chance to try them.
• "Ms. Dunn probably doesn't want to compete with us because she's trying to save face for him."
• Exchanging glances with Alice, Raymond, and Vera, they all laughed together.
• Zachary's bold attitude in front of Shirley stemmed from the Gills' connections with the Hamiltons, who owned Universal Group and had managed to arrange this meeting with Daphne.
• Robin recognized that Zachary and Alice were deliberately trying to embarrass him, but he was too indifferent to engage.
• He chose to ignore them and focused instead on the guests in the horseback riding and archery range.
• Shirley, noticing the covert jabs aimed at Robin, was clearly annoyed.
• "Alright, if you're so eager, let's have a contest," she said firmly.
• Zachary and the others were taken aback.
• They were just trying to embarrass Robin at first. They hadn't expected Shirley, the celebrated figure of Harmonfield, to agree to a competition in darts and archery.
• Raymond immediately perked up. "Great. Ms. Dunn, I'll be on your team—"
• "No need," Shirley interrupted. "I'll be with Robin."
• "With him?" Raymond sneered. "Ms. Dunn, someone like him probably has no experience with these games. If you are paired with him, you will definitely—"
• Robin ignored Raymond's remarks, picked up a handful of darts, turned away from the dartboard, and threw them nonchalantly.
• The dartboard was a full 65 feet away.
• "What's he doing? Does he think he's in the countryside, tossing stones? Haha ... " Raymond, Zachary, Alice, and the others mocked.
• The standard international dart-throwing distance was 8 feet.
• Robin's attempt from 65 feet away was not just unusual; it was absurd!
• Alice watched Robin's clumsy attempt with disdain, thinking, Robin, no matter how hard you try to impress, you won't get another look from me!
• You, a nobody, are trying to compete in a refined game like darts with Raymond and his crowd? You're just setting yourself up for embarrassment!
• As Zachary, Raymond, and the others continued their mockery, the onlookers at the dart range gasped in astonishment.
• "Is this for real? Fifteen darts from 65 feet away, and they all hit the bullseye!"
• "And he didn't even look at the dartboard!"
• "What a sharpshooter!"
• Zachary and the others were left speechless.
• After recovering from the initial shock, Alice sneered, "He just got lucky. If this were a real competition, could he guarantee every shot would be this accurate? Hmph—"
• Before Alice could finish, Robin casually threw the remaining ten darts, from the same 65 feet away, across ten different dartboards.
• All ten darts struck the bullseye on each of the ten boards, scoring fifty points each.
• "Lucky? This isn't luck! Trash!"
• Alice, fuming, snapped, "Robin, who are you calling trash?"
• "I didn't specify any individual as trash," Robin replied coolly, glancing at Zachary and the others. "I meant all of you are trash!"
• Amber couldn't hold back her laughter.
• Shirley's lips curled into a faint smile as she observed Robin.
• "Robin, no matter how well you perform, you're still not in our league! I'll never regard you as anything more!" Alice retorted angrily.
• Robin ignored her and gave Zachary and Raymond a disdainful look. "Still interested in competing?"
• How could they possibly compete after this?
• Raymond and the others stood there, unsure of how to respond.
• Robin's precision was so exceptional that he could hit the bullseye with his eyes closed, leaving them both stunned and frustrated.
• Their attempt to show off and belittle Robin had backfired spectacularly.
• Shirley, surprised by Robin's unexpected skill, felt a flicker of satisfaction but maintained her composed demeanor.
• "Mr. Gill, do you wish to continue?"
• Zachary, burning with anger, had planned to humiliate Robin but ended up thoroughly outclassed.
• He was beyond furious!
• Unwilling to let it go, he proposed, "Ms. Dunn, that display with darts was just a party trick. Since we're all here, let's have some real fun.
• "How about a riding and shooting competition? That's a sport that truly requires skill, and I doubt some here have even ridden a horse."
• He shot a challenging glance at Robin as he spoke.
• Shirley saw through Zachary's intentions and was about to dismiss him, but Robin spoke up before she could.
• "Ms. Dunn, since some people are so insistent on competing, let's go ahead with it," Robin said directly.