Chapter 78
As soon as Miranda smoothly disassembled the gun and loaded it with bullets, she caught the attention of the other patrons and the staff at the shooting club. Everyone instinctively glanced over at where she was standing.
Initially, they thought it was just some young folks fooling around, so they only gave her a cursory glance while continuing with their activities. However, Miranda’s subtle yet skillful moves quickly drew the attention of the experienced shooters.
The Lancasters were taken aback. Caius had assumed Miranda was merely bluffing, but to his surprise, she knew her stuff! Just from her confident actions, he could tell she was a pro.
Hannah was equally stunned. Although Miranda’s sequence of movements was quick, Hannah, having spent countless hours at the shooting range with her brother, she herself also learned some stuff, and could tell that Miranda’s skills were anything but ordinary.
Without even donning the protective gear, Miranda raised her hand into a textbook shooting stance and unleashed a series of shots in rapid succession – seamless and precise.
As the barrage of gunfire echoed through the range, a few people on the other side frowned. “Must be a newbie, thinking rapid–fire is impressive without caring about accuracy.”
Meanwhile, another man polishing his handgun seemed disinterested. But their expressions changed when the sound of triumphant drums blared from the range’s speakers.
This was the range’s special signal: hitting the bullseye five times in a row earned one a celebratory drum roll.
This was customized specially to satisfy the customers. Every five drums‘ rhythm varied from each success shooting.
“Five bullseyes isn’t unheard of. Guess she’s not a rookie.”
“Feel like checking it out?” he asked Sebastian, who was reloading his weapon without a word.
In an instant, the range resounded with the celebratory tune for ten consecutive bullseyes, drawing a crowd eager to witness the spectacle.
They anticipated the arrival of one of the club’s top shooters, but to their amazement, it was a newcomer – and a girl at that!
Alistair stared in disbelief. “How is this possible?” Theo was equally speechless, his ears ringing with the celebratory music, almost thinking it was all a dream.
Arabella, on the other hand, felt her heart sink. She had confidently dismissed Miranda as a braggart, only to be proven utterly wrong. Not only could Miranda shoot, she was hitting every mark flawlessly!
“No way, how can she do something I can’t.” Arabella seethed with jealousy, biting her lip in frustration.
They had two in the game, so the total number was twenty shots.
Miranda’s accuracy had already secured her victory, but by competition rules, she still had ten more shots to fire. With her magazine emptied, she extended her hand. “Bullets.”
Caius was about to offer his ammo when a smooth, magnetic voice interrupted. “Use mine.”
Miranda turned to see who it was, momentarily surprised by the appearance of the man offering her a gun.
Sebastian smiled warmly, his demeanor calm and unhurried. “I’ve got plenty of bullets.”
Without hesitation, she accepted the gun from Sebastian. “Thanks,” she said with an arch of her lips. “Ten bullets, I promise not to waste a single one.”
Sebastian’s eyes twinkled with amusement at her words. “Good.”
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Chapter 78
The crowd watched in awe as Sebastian willingly lent his gun. Regulars at the range knew there were two shooting maestros.
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