He Didn’t Kidnap Me. Not Exactly novel Chapter 106

Chapter 106

You need this.

Not just to win.

For my mum. For the money. For the fact that my life has been falling apart in slow motion and I needed at least one win.

More questions.

More pressure.

Josh dragged us back. Mira got one. I got one.

Tie.

The hall went quiet.

“Final question,” the host announced.

My fingers curled against the table.

“This will determine the winner.”

Oh, no pressure. None at all. Just my entire future hanging in the balance.

“Find x if: 2/x + 3/(x + 1) = 1.”

The buzzer slammed.

Josh.

Relief flooded me so fast it almost made me dizzy.

He had this.

He always had this.

He leaned forward, calculating.

Then-

He paused.

My eyes narrowed.

It was small, but I saw it.

Hesitation.

The timer started.

Five.

He didn’t speak.

Four.

His expression shifted.

Three.

My heart dropped.

Two.

I looked at the screen.

And then-

Something clicked.

A memory.

Last night.

That page.

I had seen this.

One-

“x equals two!”

My voice cut through the silence like I had no business yelling like that,

Everything froze.

For a second, I thought-

I just ruined everything.

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