Called Off the Wedding, Left Him Bankrupt novel Chapter 30

Cynthia stood silently by the door, waiting for Dominic to finish his game.

He was completely absorbed in his phone, so focused that Cynthia found herself drawn in, tempted to watch over his shoulder.

Dominic maneuvered his character to assist a teammate—he had decent game sense, she noted. But the moment his avatar arrived on the battlefield, he poked his head out and was instantly obliterated by the opposing team.

As the game screen dimmed in defeat, Dominic's expression darkened to match.

Almost immediately, his teammates initiated a surrender vote.

For a split second, the room was eerily quiet.

Dominic stubbornly tapped "decline," then finally looked up at Cynthia. His voice was low and clipped. "Come in."

With that, he turned and walked into the room, still clinging to his phone as if letting go would cost him dearly.

He sat heavily on the sofa, his face clouded like a man who'd just lost a major business deal.

His character respawned. Revitalized, he charged in again, only to be flattened within seconds. The screen went gray once more.

This time, the enemy team stormed their base, but instead of finishing the game, they just stood outside the final tower, spamming the "recall" button and taunting Dominic's team.

Anyone could see the frustration building in Dominic's expression.

They suffered yet another wipeout, and his mood grew only darker.

Cynthia awkwardly averted her gaze, but when the next respawn came, she couldn't help sneaking another look. Quietly, she critiqued his performance in her mind: Decent awareness, terrible mechanics.

Meanwhile, the enemy kept baiting them, refusing to end the match, provoking even the calmest player's temper.

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