Chapter 1496: Chapter 1506

Holden felt a little hurt.

“You’re kidding, right? You wanted to ask someone else? What? Am I not good enough?”

Ariana saw his pouty expression and couldn’t help but laugh.

She pinched his cheek playfully.

“I’m just teasing you! I already checked with Devin about your schedule.

You’ve only got a morning meeting tomorrow, right?”

Holden was comforted by her words, and Ariana moved closer, ruffling his hair.

She showed her phone to him, a game strategy guide on the screen.

“Look, I’ve been studying the characters you play.

I’m learning them so that I can teach you.

”

That cheered Holden up, and he smiled.

“Sounds great.

Why don’t we practice tonight? Learn as we go?”

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“Let’s do it,” Ariana agreed, and they started playing the game together.

They kept at it until late into the night, with Holden getting the hang of his new role as a support player.

He and Ariana quickly synced, and he became a master at setting her up for epic kills.

The next afternoon, the group met at the spot they had planned.

Sonia showed up first, keeping a head count.

When Sonia saw Holden standing beside Ariana, she couldn’t contain her laughter.

“You’re the ‘Suicidal Baboon’? The noob? I knew that was you! I’ve been trying to figure out who would use matching usernames with Aria.

I totally called it!”

Sonia’s teasing landed hard, and Holden just stood there, feeling resigned.

Tyler was taken aback at the sight of Holden.

Although he understood that Theodore was Holden, seeing him in the flesh evoked a range of emotions in him.

He was also surprised that Holden, the formidable leader of the Fredrick Group, managed to fit in a gaming session despite his busy schedule running a major company.

Cole scratched his head, whispering, “Who’s that? I thought Theodore was dead.

How did he return to life?”

Cole was clearly unaware of the whole situation.

Tyler frowned slightly and said, “Don’t dwell on it.

Let’s concentrate on the game.

”

“Alright,” Cole muttered, letting the topic go.

After laughing, Sonia teased Ariana, “Is the CEO not too busy? He really has time to participate in a gaming competition.

”

Ariana, slightly resigned, replied, “Our team was shorthanded, so I had to invite him.

”

Holden, standing nearby with a raised eyebrow and folded arms, interjected, “Had to? Am I your last choice?”

Ariana swiftly attempted to comfort Holden with a laugh.

“Not at all.

I chose you because you’re skilled at games.

You’re my top choice; you excel in playing support.

”

Tyler coughed, observing them and reflecting on how Holden hadn’t changed at all.

He then took out his phone and suggested, “I’ve devised some tactics.

Let’s review them, and you can tell me what you think afterward.

”

Ariana joined the conversation, and after further discussion, the group settled on their final strategy.

Tyler cheered the team, feeling optimistic about their odds of winning.

As they prepared to leave to attend the competition, Cole produced some head masks.

“I brought these masks; I figured we might need a disguise, given that we’re famous.

It’s best not to attract too much attention.

”

Ariana agreed, noting that it was logical, particularly since Tyler was a prominent actor.

The team concurred, and Cole distributed the masks.