Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 203

Chapter 203: Her money was on the line again!

It was no secret that Max and the rest of the basketball team had a complicated relationship. Max never trained with them and oftentimes in their practice play, things usually get heated. Although the team always won almost all games with Max and Hugo on the team, everyone knew every member was essential.

Not to mention the captain.

"One more thing why I found this team pathetic is because you chose that loser as the captain."

The basketball team stopped once more, and slowly, they faced Max again. This time, their faces were not just gloomy and annoyed. Their faces looked darker and somehow Penny’s surroundings dimmed.

’This is intense!’ Penny mentally gasped. ’Even my surroundings turned dark with just this!’

Just as that thought crossed her mind, she felt a light tap on her shoulder. When she turned, her eyes caught Atlas’s plain face looking down at her.

"First Brother?" she murmured, realizing the reason her surroundings suddenly went dim.

Atlas didn’t say or do any other expression as he stood beside her and lifted his eyes to the drama. Penny cleared her throat and watched this as well with interest. Although Hugo was there, she found it interesting to watch a drama that didn’t involve her.

"You..." one member of the basketball team scoffed. "You bastard...! How dare you?"

"Max, are you really looking for a fight?" another one took a step forward, ready to fight.

Another member also took a step forward, his chest out, chin high.

"Guys." The captain, who wasn’t also pleased by this, had to squash down his rising anger and stop them. "He’s just taunting."

"Max, if you think you’re that valuable to the team, why not play alone next game, hmm?" Hugo, who miserably fell into Max’s taunting, remarked. "Since you’re still bitter at the fact that we chose the captain as captain instead of you, then leave the team."

The captain turned to Hugo and warned. "Hugo, that’s enough."

"Captain, we always let this guy off every time!"

"Yes. We always stay quiet for the sake of peace for everyone. However, he is crossing the line now."

"We already let him dismiss our practice and training, stayed quiet about his arrogant comments, and even tried to play with him despite our internal problems with his attitude until now." Someone also expressed his displeasure. "But disrespecting the captain is another level of low."

"That right." Hugo nodded, casting his captain a stern look. "Captain, you are still the captain of our team. For him to disrespect you like that means he really has no respect for his team, for his captain, and even no respect for the game."

The captain sighed, knowing Max and his team were all a stubborn bunch. "Max, that’s enough —"

"Hey. I say it’s enough when it’s enough," Max retorted, cutting the captain off just to prove he had no respect for him. "Why are you all angry at me when all I’m saying is the truth? If you want my respect, you guys should earn it first. Obviously, none of you earned that yet."

His eyes gleamed with ridicule. "Not only do you have to cry about exams and lessons and keeping your grades just to stay in the team, you can’t even excel in the game you love. I don’t even like basketball. Do you think I like it? No. I do this because the school wants me to play and because I want some time off with some other things."

"So, don’t be surprised if I don’t put my heart and soul into this game or on this team. I’m already good at it without trying. It’s the same as staying in the star section. I’m in there, and none of you are not." When Max’s eyes landed on Hugo, he smirked. "Tell that to your brother, Hugo. He may try his best, but he will never get into the star section."

"So this is all is this about?" Hugo let out a dry laugh. "You’re throwing a tantrum and provoking the team because of my brother?"

"He’s probably threatened." One of the members quickly found an argument to hit Max.

Atlas and Penny on the sidelines: "?????!!!"