Chapter 4 — Reunited Rivals

Sophia Bennett

The air in the Media Center crackled with anticipation, the constant buzz of reporters filling the space like an electric current. Sophia Bennett stepped inside, her heart pounding a familiar rhythm of unease and determination. The sleek, modern facility adjacent to the Grand Slam Arena was a place she had come to associate with both her past triumphs and her most public humiliations. The click of cameras and the murmur of voices echoed the relentless scrutiny she had endured, but today, she was here for Emma, not herself.