Totally Worth It.

Hugo and Lisa sat cross legged on the floor around the coffee table, their eyes locked in an intense battle.

Between them stood a tower of small wooden bricks—delicately stacked, piece by piece, like a fragile masterpiece waiting to collapse.

The game of Jenga.

The stakes?

Head flicks. Glory. Pride. Eternal bragging rights.

Or at least, that's what Hugo told himself.

His fingers hovered over a particularly dangerous lower block, the one that—if he wasn't careful—could send the whole tower crashing down.

His heart pounded. His hands were shaky. He knew himself. He was not built for this kind of delicate precision.

Hugo's brain screamed one thought: 'I CAN'T DO THIS.'

But he had one secret weapon.

Cheating.

With the calmness of a warrior about to activate his ultimate move, Hugo quietly activated the Aura of Zen.

Instantly—