Silence fell as everyone waited to see how Bernard would handle Hera.
Meanwhile, in Room 508, Samantha was admiring Hera's composure. Despite her admiration, Samantha couldn't help but wonder if Hera was stirring up trouble.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
Samantha stood up anxiously.
"Is the grandmaster really going to kick us out of Astral Nova?"
"No. Just open the door," Hera reassured her.
Samantha walked to the door and placed her hand on the knob.
She turned to look at Hera and whispered nervously, "But what if they're serious?"
The thought of being kicked out and becoming the subject of international gossip was too embarrassing for Samantha to bear.
"Don't you still have your royal guard?" Hera teased.
If the situation got rough, she wouldn't hesitate to fight back.
Samantha pondered Hera's confidence and realized it stemmed from seizing opportunities rather than waiting for them to fall into her lap.
It felt like playing with fire, which was daring beyond belief. Yet, she loved the thrill.
With a deep breath, Samantha opened the door to find a burly bodyguard wearing sunglasses outside.
"Miss, the grandmaster requests your presence on the seventh floor," he said.
Samantha breathed a sigh of relief inwardly as she noted the request was for them to go up instead of being kicked out. She quickly looked at Hera.
"Okay."
Hera nodded, and they followed behind the bodyguard.
As Hera and Samantha exited the viewing platform, onlookers immediately speculated if they were being kicked out from Astral Nova.
Everyone knew troublemakers typically met a harsh fate.
Challenging the grandmaster in public and merely getting kicked out? Many felt the grandmaster was too lenient.
Then, the host received the message through his earpiece, and his announcement interrupted the murmurs.
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