I Became His Sweetheart

Chapter 289 Playing With Their Lives Olivia no longer had the nerve to stay on. She lifted the hem of her dress and fled the scene, her limited edition crystal heels instantly becoming a huge burden in her attempt to escape.

It was raining outside the banquet hall. Olivia was afraid the crew might catch up to her with cameras in hand, and rushed into the rain in hopes of hailing a cab without bothering to shield herself from the rain.

When she finally reached home, her haute couture gown had become completely drenched. Her limited edition heels were completely ruined by the rain and mud. She looked completely disheveled and dreadful,

Mrs. Hans comforted her daughter while keeping an eye on the storm brewing online. Olivia’s father, Nelson Hans, had been on the line with his brows furrowed, desperate to suppress all news about what happened to Olivia today.

Tomorrow was the first day of the mountain bike cross-country race. Many domestic and international bigwigs would have their eyes on the Hans family. If they were to get upstaged by such embarrassing news at

such a critical moment, all the effort the Hans family had put in during this period would go down the drain! “Stay at home and don’t go anywhere else during this period! Do you hear me?! If you dare do anything to ruin the cross-country race, | won't spare you!” Nelson yelled angrily at Olivia, who started sobbing uncontrollably, unable to say a word.

The next morning, Melanie was awakened by the howling wind.

The official flag—off for the mountain bike cross—country race was at eight in the morning. She had been worried the entire night about the weather forecast, which predicted bad weather today.

She didn’t expect this morning’s weather to be even worse than what the forecast predicted.

Her mind was on the situation at Mount Coloss, and she was slightly taken aback when she received a call from Quincy.

“Miss Jones, your help is probably needed at the mountain site.”

“What’s wrong?” Melanie asked anxiously, sensing the urgency in Quincy’s voice.

“It's getting very windy here, and the weather station warned that winds have reached level seven and are showing signs of getting stronger. There are even signs of rain here on the mountain, but the main organizer is completely disregarding the warnings.

“The rescue workers that Johnson Corporation was supposed to assign to the various refreshment stations are all not in position, and | heard that they are apparently still resting at the base camp at the foot of the

mountain.

“We don’t have enough manpower here. | need your help to dispatch some people from the medical team here to help out.”

“Sure. I’m reaching the office soon. Tell me more about the situation on the mountain. I'll prepare more supplies and bring them over as well.”

After hanging up, Melanie rushed to the office. Aside from the medical team, she activated all strong, fit, and young people from other departments as well.

It was thanks to the physical training that Jones Enterprise subjected its employees to annually, which also included wilderness survival training. That was why the administrative department had sufficient wilderness

survival equipment such as tents, raincoats and warm clothes stored up.

The employees swiftly gathered the supplies, and followed Melanie on the huge company bus to Mount Coloss. When they arrived at the base camp at the foot of the mountain, they saw how lively things were there.

The employees Johnson Corporation dispatched back to the country were gathered around the table with new recruits of the Hans family, playing card games. There was even a barbecue grill set up right next to them. with fragrant meat being grilled on the rack. Empty beer bottles strewn all over the floor served as proof of the

merry they had been making. “Mr. Hans!” Melanie charged angrily at Nelson, her eyes widened with rage.

“There has been a sudden change in the weather, and the bikers are suffering under the biting wind! That is a huge contrast from the warm and exuberant atmosphere I’m seeing in this base camp right now!”

“That’s exactly what the bikers want! They want something extreme and heart-stopping! | say, Melanie Jones. You're an amateur who knows nothing. Please, just shut up!”

Nelson was in a bad mood from what transpired yesterday, and was hoping for the opportunity to vent his anger at Melanie. Now that he had the chance, he lashed out mercilessly at her.

“They're thrill-seekers, but extreme sports and putting their lives at stake are two completely different things!”

Melanie tried to argue her case.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Didn't you see the weather forecast? There is an 80% chance of rain over the next two hours! We can close one eye if it's just windy, but the moment it starts raining on the mountain, roads will become muddy and slippery and that will increase the likelihood of the bikes skidding and accidents happening along the mountain roads.

“Not just that, but the body temperatures of the bikers might dip with the rain and the number of refreshment stations you’ve set up is completely insufficient. A tragedy like hypothermia, perhaps even resulting in death. might occur!”

“What? Hypothermia?” Nelson had never heard of that term in his life. “What’s wrong with a bit of rain? I've watched videos of mountain races abroad that were held in worse conditions than this. In fact, the poorer the conditions, the more fun it is!”

“Those races have much better and more comprehensive rescue supplies and resources available. Did you look into that thoroughly? The premise of having fun in such extreme conditions is the trust that their lives are in good hands!” Melanie insisted.

Nelson didn’t seem to fully understand where Melanie was coming from. He simply shook his head, determined to pit himself against her all the way.

Melanie took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She didn’t come all the way here to fight with Nelson. The lives of the bikers on Mount Coloss were key.

She had to think of another solution.

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