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    Sophin gave theando a cold nce. She was aware that I was delntately targeting her, perhaps to


    get at Julian as well.


    Such tactics were utterly repulsive)


    Julian deliberately stayed behind Sophie, catching up to whisper, Slow down. Time isn’t the issue.


    Keeping your breath steady is what’s important”


    Before Sophie could respond, Julian added, “Meet me here at 8.30 tonight”


    Then, he sprinted ahead.


    Shirley clenched her fists as she witnessed the scene.


    An hour in, they had barely managed toplete the run


    The guys were still okay, but the gils were clearly struggling


    Even in the winter breeze, the girls were drenched in sweat afte without making a mess, which was


    incredibly ufortable


    run. Their makoup was smeared, but they were unable to wipe it off


    Ricardo sat across them, calm and collected, watching everyone panting. He said, “Continue with


    leapfrog jumps for tenps.”


    “What?” Jean was dumbfounded


    Leapfrog jumps for tenps under these circumstances? Was this not a death sentence?


    Sophie frowned at Ricardo’s current demeanor


    “Right, Ms. Sophie, you sprained your ankle running thoseps, which must have been tough for you.


    So please, sit next to me and help supervise everyone’s training”


    Ricardo’s words were loaded with implication.


    Sophie had already run theps, so she obviously had not sprained her ankle and deliberately chose


    not to dance earlier.


    By bringing this up, Ricardo clearly indicated that everyone was suffering because of Sophie


    “Sophie, because you refuse to dance, Mr. Ricardo is punishing us!”


    “It’s just a dance. It’s not like you’re losing anything. Why won’t you dance!”


    “What are you trying to prove, acting all high and mighty? Aren’t you also entertaining sponsors every


    night?”


    The girls were getting agitated


    Before Sophie could speak, Julian coldly ordered, “What are the guys waiting for? Mr. Ricardo said


    leapfrog jumps for tenps! Get ready!”


    With Julian’smand, none of the guys hesitated,


    Shirley saw the guys starting and had no choice but to follow Julian’s lead. “Girls, get ready for leapfrog


    jumps, tenps!”


    Sophie walked straight up to Ricardo and asked, “What are you trying to do?”


    “Nothing much I’m just not in a good mood. Ricardo casually replied, “When I’m feeling down, I like to


    take it out on others. If you can improve my mood, maybe I let them stop”


    It was gettingte, and after such an intense day of training, everyone was at risk of falling sick,


    especially in the winter cold.


    If all the trainees were to fall ill with a new show on the horizon, the consequences would be dire


    Sophie rolled up her sleeves and said, “It’s just a dance, right? Mr. Ricardo, care to join me for a


    dance?”


    A secretary nearby scolded coldly, “And who do you think you are to ask Mr. Ricardo to dance with


    you?” Ricardo raised a hand to silence him, then stood up


    and asked, “What dance will we do?”