Chapter 75: A Game of Wits
When Evelyn ended the call, her face smoothed back into polite arrogance as she turned away.
Gabriel let her walk off, pretending he had never been there.
For now, he said nothing. But he knew.
And knowing meant he had leverage.
-The Second Challenge-
Diane was ready.
She had barely dried off from the first disaster when the announcer called everyone back to the main event area.
"Welcome back, contestants!" he called. "Now that we've all had a chance to recover from our swim, it's time for Challenge #2!"
Diane folded her arms. 'Alright. Time to redeem myself.'
"This round is all about strategy," the announcer continued.
"You will be given a set of locked boxes, each containing an important item for your final survival task. To open them, you must solve a series of puzzles and challenges. But beware—only the first five teams to open all their boxes will advance to the final round."