CHAPTER 547. FIGHT FOR YOU. An Underground CageAdriana had attended countless sports events since she was a kid, including major UFC fights and boxing megashows in Europe, but she’d never seen anything as wildly charged as an underground cage fight.The man guiding her asked if she wanted to bet, and, clearly no fool, she opened her purse to show she was carrying plenty of cash."I’d like to see the first fights. How many are there tonight?" she asked as he raised his hand to order her a good drink."Fifteen, Miss...""Keller.""A pleasure to have you, Miss Keller. We’ll have fifteen fights tonight—eight in the preliminaries, four in the survivor rounds, two in sudden death, and then the final," he explained. Unfortunately, she didn’t understand any of those terms but nodded as if she did. "Many wait until the survivor rounds to bet, but if you want to make good money, you should start early."Adriana smiled, receiving her drink, and shook her head. "Money isn’t what I’m after tonigh
CHAPTER 548. FIGHT FOR YOU. An Unexpected ProposalThey weren’t butterflies; they were eagles tearing them apart—that’s what Adriana felt in her stomach. She got up from her chair and walked over to the event organizer she’d spoken to before, as they had about an hour before the rest of the fights would resume.“Where can I find Kyle Orlenko?” she asked with a smile, and before he could refuse, she slipped a few bills into his jacket pocket that were hard to say no to.“In the big house,” the organizer said, pointing to the large property where the event was being held. “Second floor, last room to the right of the staircase.”Adriana took a deep breath and headed toward the massive mansion, and no one dared to stop her or even ask who she was. Compared to the chaos outside, the inside was warm and quiet, so she just knocked a couple of times before hearing that voice telling her to come in.Kyle was by the window, removing the bloodied wraps from his hands, but just a glimpse out of t
CHAPTER 549. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Different Kind of CrazyKyle already knew exactly what to expect: the same reaction he got every time he rolled up his pant legs and revealed to someone that those were extremely realistic prosthetics, but they weren’t his real legs. He’d lost those in an accident as a child.People usually looked at him with pity, like he was still the poor, legless orphan instead of the fighter trained from a young age by one of the best in the world. He expected sadness, sympathy, pity… but when Adriana saw those prosthetics, the only thing in her eyes was sheer, uncontrollable curiosity.“No way!” she muttered, kneeling down without a care for her expensive dress, brushing her fingertips over the metal.“I can’t be one of your athletes because… well, I assume this isn’t what you came looking for,” he stated, but her hands just kept moving upward, tracing the robotic knee joint as well.“Holy crap, you’re like Robocop!” Adriana exclaimed, and Kyle’s laughter echoed in
CHAPTER 550. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Man with No Shame"ADRIAAAAAAAAANAAAAAAAAAAAA!"That shout echoed through the house just as Adriana was taking off one of her heels, wielding it threateningly in front of Kyle's door. A serious-looking older man raised his hands in an instant gesture of surrender."Let me guess," Adriana smirked. "Uncle Caleb, the one who brings him hookers between fights?"Caleb Orlenko's eyes widened, and he made a mock-pouting face of a clueless man."And that's a problem because...?""Because I’m his girlfriend, and you’ve managed to tick me off just a little tonight! So, I suggest you get back to the cage, because not even God can save him tonight!" she warned. After a moment of surprise, Caleb just grinned with satisfaction.He glanced at the clothes Adriana was holding in her arms, barely containing his laughter as he turned to leave."Well, it’s been a while since we’ve had a memorable family story, and I have a feeling this one’s going down in the books... And th
CHAPTER 551. FIGHT FOR YOU. "Anything Goes"Pale, furious pink, killer red, tightly controlled hysteria, and a guaranteed headache. Kyle could read all that in the gaze of the woman before him, and still, deep down, he was smiling."Do you want to put it on me, or should I put it on myself?" he asked with a flirtatious smile, only for her to respond with another one."If I put it on you, doll, you'd end up with a very different kind of prosthetic, so don’t push your luck," Adriana replied. "Make sure you win, because two embarrassments in one night would be too much."Kyle flinched in surprise when she slapped his backside, turning with a theatrical flair that sent half her hair whipping across his face."Your trainer?" the commentator asked as Kyle was getting dressed, and a shout came from outside the cage."In your dreams!"Kyle made a threatening gesture at his uncle Caleb, especially when he saw Adriana pass by him and bump his fist, but before she could head up to her box, a sma
CHAPTER 552. FIGHT FOR YOU. How Angry Do You Want Him, and at Whom?*Anything goes?*Adriana didn’t really know what that meant, so Aaron Orlenko gestured for her to follow him back to the cage.“These fights don’t follow the normal rules of sports events. Weight, preparation, even the type of fighting style doesn’t matter. You could be a circus clown—as long as you know how to knock the other guy out, you can participate,” he explained.“I get it… if you’re afraid of the fight, don’t step into the ring… or the cage, in this case,” she muttered thoughtfully.“That’s right. But here, ‘anything goes’ means the cage is a little more extreme. It has to be when you’re talking about a guy with a muscle mass over 220 pounds, like the Dutchman…”“That’s useless!” Adriana grumbled. “It’s just size, not skill. It’s like saying a concrete wall is a better fighter than you are just because it’ll smash your head if you run into it headfirst.”“I know, but the fact that the guy’s built like a concr
CHAPTER 553. FIGHT FOR YOU. Bring Him Down!Cage fights were wild, but nothing was crazier than seeing two fighters go at it outside the cage—especially if one of them was none other than the Dutchman. This guy had a reputation for being ruthless; few left a fight with him still conscious.However, the man standing in front of him didn’t seem the least bit fazed.As the Dutchman got to his feet, Kyle’s hand closed around Adriana’s wrist, pulling her behind him. His peripheral vision caught sight of his father approaching, and he spoke to him without taking his eyes off his opponent.“Get her out of here,” he ordered. “And we’ll settle things later, sweetheart,” he muttered, making it clear that last threat was for her.“Stand back, everyone! Make way for THE KING because tonight, it doesn’t matter if there’s a cage or rules! This night… THE DUTCHMAN ATTACKS WITHOUT WARNING! HE’S DRIVING THE KING INTO THE MESH AND HE’S ABOUT TO SWING—WAIT, WHERE DID THAT ELBOW COME FROM?! THE KING LAN
CHAPTER 554. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Crazy FamilyKyle couldn’t quite explain it: this woman stirred something in him, and it wasn’t the usual attraction one felt for a woman. He’d been with other women before, some clingier than others, but none had ever exasperated him or made him feel this vulnerable in such a short time.He kept his gaze on Adriana’s eyes in the middle of the crowd, thinking how beautiful she was. Her eyes had been soft and gentle the first time he’d seen them, and in less than twenty-four hours, he’d watched them reflect every emotion. But he didn’t approach her after the referee released his hand and the crowd smothered him with congratulations and pats on the back. He was slow to show his emotions, obviously, so Adriana just watched as he slipped away toward the mansion as soon as he broke free of the crowd."And you’re coming with us!" said a mischievous voice beside her, and Adriana turned to see Julie doing a victory dance behind her."Excuse me?" Adriana murmured