Chapter 470

Time slipped by quietly under the weight of the tense atmosphere. From the moment the competition began, Scarlett took the lead with sharp strategy and precise decision-making. Her company's revenue rose steadily, her performance so outstanding that Elvira was left far behind. Elvira's expression grew darker by the minute. Her fingers flew across the keyboard with increasing urgency, as if typing faster might somehow close the gap. But no matter how hard she tried, the numbers on the screen told the truth—her revenue couldn't even come close. Her company's scale was still stuck at where Scarlett's had been just ten minutes into the game. Scarlett lightly swept her gaze across Elvira's screen and asked calmly, "Do you still want to keep going?" Elvira said nothing, her heart sinking under the weight of defeat. Faced with Scarlett's composure and her own incompetence, she felt a wave of dejection unlike anything she had ever experienced. But Scarlett didn't feel much satisfaction. S