If the first round had been a friendly match where Abigail managed to return a few serves, then Leah’s return to the court in the second round was anything but. It was a relentless display of power and precision, giving Abigail not even a single chance to respond.
The atmosphere was electric.
Crowds surrounded the tennis court, so packed that even hotel security had come to watch. Nearly everyone knew Abigail; they worked in the same CEG building, so her face was familiar to most. Plus, she was known for subtly implying her “close connection” with Mr. Carter over the years, and today she was even flaunting a pink Polaroid camera, wordlessly suggesting that she was Mrs. Carter.
*Smash!*
Leah’s powerful serve slammed onto Abigail’s side of the court, sending her scrambling. In her strugg
