Chapter 77-certainly won't let you win

Cecilia pov

Karl's personal intervention in the betting game, with his substantial wager, directly turned the tide in favor of the "no power outage" side. 

His unexpected move changed the direction of the bets, and everyone said that even Karl, who was usually so dismissive and aloof, had placed a bet against the odds, so they should definitely follow suit!

A ripple effect had been set in motion.

Little did they know, I was the one behind all of this.

I hadn't slept much that night, tossing and turning, increasingly unable to fathom Karl's true intentions. He was actually betting on me to win? 

Was that a mistake on his part?

Things seemed to be spiraling out of control. 

My initial plan, which was supposed to have a wide reach and exceed our control, was now being pushed further and further away by Karl, leaving me feeling like an outsider. 

It had twisted my perspective into that of a mere spectator.