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    “I’m warning you—don’t try anything,” Robin said sharply. “Even if you somehow win over my grandfather, there’s no chance I’ll ever have anything to do with you.”


    “Is that so?” Christina raised an eyebrow, a sly smile tugging at her lips as she locked eyes with him.


    Robin frowned, watching her closely. “What are you plotting?”


    “Nothing serious,” Christina replied with a lightugh. “I just wanted to say—don’te crawling backter, looking for any connection with me.”


    She smirked. Wasn’t Robin nning to take on Epic and be the next gambling master? Little did he know, the very person he wanted to beat was standing right in front of him. When he found out, it was bound to be a show.


    Robin, oblivious to her discreet identity as Epic and suspicious of her intentions, was caught off guard by her words and burst outughing. “Please, don’t make meugh.”


    “You never know,” Christina said with a shrug.


    “Keep dreaming! I wouldn’t want anything to do with you in a million years, so don’t even try getting close to me,” he dered confidently.


    Christina tilted her head slightly. “What if you change your mind someday?”


    “There’s no ‘what if!’” Robin snapped. “If I evere crawling to you, I’ll eat my hat!”


    “Couldn’t wait to see that,” Christina said, her tone teasing.


    “You!” Robin’s face darkened, clearly irritated. “That scenario will never happen. Stop harboring hope for the impossible!”


    “Oh, don’t be so certain. It will happen,” Christina said with a calm, confident smile.


    Robin, who had been fuming, found himself momentarily dazed by her confident, radiant smile. She was already stunning, and when she smiled like that, it resembled the warm glow of sunlight—bright and inviting, radiating a warmth that drew people in.


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    “If that’s all, I’ll be going,” Christina said as she turned to leave.


    “Wait!” Robin snapped out of it. “I came for something else.”


    “You’re not challenging me now, are you?” she asked.


    “That’s exactly why I’m here!” Robin said firmly. “I’m all healed up. There’s no way I’m losing to you again, not when I am ready!”


    Christina nced around. “Let’s find somewhere quieter. I wouldn’t want to embarrass you in front of everyone.”


    “I’m not losing,” Robin shot back confidently, though he still followed her to a more secluded area.


    “Here’s fine,” Christina said, stopping.


    Robin took his stance seriously, his face focused. “Come on. Let’s see what you’ve got!”


    Without waiting, Christinaunched a punch straight at him. Her fist sliced through the air with speed and force.


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