The Road To Championship Begins. 2

Luca slept in the next morning, exhausted from staying up late the night before. When he had first come to the lounge to choose a sofa bed, he noticed that Mr. Schafer had occupied the other one.

It seemed that after everyone had returned to their rooms, the old man had finally decided to get some rest. But before that, he arrogantly demanded to know where Isabella was. Luca wasted no time explaining the switch, making sure his tone made it very clear that he disliked Mr. Schafer's original idea of letting her sleep here.

To his dismay, Mr. Schafer seemed pleased to have some time alone with him—time that Luca desperately needed for sleep. But, of course, the old man didn't care. What started as a simple conversation quickly turned into a drawn-out lecture.