Chapter b555 /bCourt Battle

bJust /bbas /bTessa was about to dodge, Landon pulled her into his arms and casually swatted bthe /bbbasketball /bbaside/b.

It looked effortless, but the ball mmed into the backboard with a loud thud and bounced bfar /bacross the court, making the bystanders freeze in surprise.

Several guys who had been eyeing Tessa ever since she enrolled instantly bristled when they bsaw /bbthe /bmanding presence of the man beside her. Their expressions turned hostile.

“Tessa, is this your boyfriend? Doesn’t look like much,” said the one in front, holding the ball, his btone /bced with provocation. In his mind, no matter how intimidating someone looked, they’d have to fold on a basketball court.

Tessa frowned. “It’s none of your business.”

“No need to be so cold.” He turned toward Landon, lifting his chin. “You got the guts to go one–on–one? Loser backs off and stays away from Tessa.”

Landon nced down at the girl in his arms, gently squeezing her waist with his fingertips. ulliOf course he knew what this guy was thinking: /li/ul

His girl was exceptional–people wanting her was nothing new. But this kind of arrogant little punk? That

was rare.

“No need for one–on–one.” Landon let go of Tessa. His voice was calm and t. “You can alle at me.” He preferred clean and efficient problem–solving–not drawn–out nonsense.

“What?”

The guys from the basketball team stared at him, stunned.

Did he even know what he was saying?

“I said all of you. Don’t waste my time. Got it?”

“Well damn, cocky much? Fine, since you’re asking to lose, we’ll dly help. Just remember–if you lose, you break up with Tessa!”

At some point, the campus had crowned à new queen.

Tessa was now Navoris University’s most popr girl.

Of course, she couldn’t care less about the title.

“Break up? That’s never happening./She wouldn’t look at any of you twice,” Landon said tly.

Then, without another word, he snatched the ball from their hands and nailed a long–range three-,

ter

At first, the basketball team hadn’t taken him seriously at all.

But in just a single move, their opinion changed.

This man could snatch the ball right out of their hands without even trying.

b11:05 /bSat:26:10

Chapter 555 bCourt /bBattle

bHe /bbwas /bfaster bthan /bany of them–faster than guys who trained bevery /bbday /bbThe /bmoment Landon made that shot, girls in the crowd burst into cheers.

“Lock him down!” the guy who’d challenged him barked to his

Truthfully, Tessa had never seen Landon y basketball before.

There had always been a bit

teammatesb. /b

orance between them–age, background, everything.

But now, watching him on he”

about looking cool.

He was dominating.

mpus, moving with such sharp grace and control, she realized bit /bbwasn’t /bbjust /b

Even with all five yers on him, none of them could stop him.

They tried to shoot–he stole the ball. They tried to block him–heunched clean three–pointers bwith /bbease/bb. /b

The entire thing looked effortless, like he was ying a different game entirely.

And the five yers from Navoris University’s team couldn’t keep up with a single outsider.

The crowd of girls screamed again and again. This guy–he was way too hot.

Good–looking was one thing, but this? This was charisma on another level. How was anyone supposed ito /ipete with that?

Tessa stood on the sidelines watching, realizing for the first time why girls liked to watch their crushes iy /ibasketball.

Now she understood.

Watching him move freely and fiercely on the court… it felt amazing.

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