CHAPTER 555. FIGHT FOR YOU. The Bright SideAdriana couldn’t even explain exactly how she felt. It was as if she had taken a direct hit to the chest from that professional fighter herself, not the Dutchman. Her eyes filled with tears instantly, and just for a moment, she looked into those piercing blue eyes, watching his pupils widen as he realized what he had just said.The silence was overwhelming, but they only saw her take a step back and look away, nodding."You’re right," she said, blinking quickly to ward off the betraying tears."No, Adriana… wait…" Kyle tried to reach for her hand, but she pulled it away."You’re right. You made yourself very clear. I’m sorry for being so persistent; I already told you it’s not one of my best qualities," she replied, turning to the family. "I think I’d better go. Thank you so much for inviting me, but I don’t want to intrude.""Hey, no, wait! You’re not intruding!" Julie called after her. "This guy’s a certified idiot—don’t listen to him, sta
CHAPTER 556. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Smart WomanAnyone might have said it was just a sports car, but to Kyle, that McLaren felt like an extension of his soul in that moment. As he pressed the accelerator to the floor, his mind was stuck on the stupid comment he’d blurted out in front of everyone.The problem was that he hadn’t been raised to hold back the truth... or to have much tact, he had to admit. His sister was often right when she said he didn’t think much when he was angry; he just blurted out whatever came to mind.His eyes scanned the road intently, but he couldn’t see that car anywhere.“Damn it! She only left a few minutes before me. Just how fast is she driving?!” he growled in frustration and pressed a button on the dashboard to make a call.Caleb didn’t take long to pick up, and a second later Kyle was peppering him with questions.“Did you find her yet? Where is she? Am I far from her?” On the other end, there was an awkward silence followed by a laugh. “Uncle!”“Alright, al
CHAPTER 557. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Desperate ManKyle knew exactly who he was. The guy with the bandage on his forehead, rat-like face, and the password to Adriana's apartment… Kyle was sure of who he was, and he was just as certain that this man didn’t have good intentions.His phone kept dialing Adriana’s number over and over, but she wasn’t answering. His only hope was that she had gotten so drunk the previous night that she hadn’t even woken up yet."Tell me her car’s still in Brissago! For God’s sake, tell me her car’s still in Brissago!" Kyle exclaimed, turning to his uncle, who quickly typed on the tablet to pull up a different screen.The blinking dot made the fighter’s heart pound harder than ever in his life, even more than before a cage fight, because the red dot representing Adriana’s car was moving down the road toward Lucerne."Damn it!" he shouted, trying to call her again, but there was no answer. "Her phone’s dead!"They both watched as the man continued trashing her apart
CHAPTER 558. FIGHT FOR YOU. An Unexpected IntrusionNever in her life had Adriana Keller heard a tone like that, nor had anyone ever dared to treat her with that kind of violence. But really, what else could she expect from a guy who was only with her for her father’s money and had even considered hurting her cousin?“Let go of me, you idiot!” she growled, clutching the hand that was gripping her hair. “Let go of me!”But it seemed Oskar had no such intention. He roughly turned her around and shoved her into the office, where everything was similarly wrecked, with the safe in plain sight.“Open it!” he shouted, teetering on the edge of hysteria.In the last forty-eight hours, he’d gotten his face bashed in, his golden goose had left him, he’d been thrown out of the company with nothing but a meager severance, and HR had kindly suggested he’d better move to another city… actually, another country, if he wanted any chance of finding work again.“Open the damn safe, Adriana!”“And for wh
CHAPTER 559. FIGHT FOR YOU. Who Is He and What Does He Want?Aside from a cut on her lip and a small wound on her forehead, Adriana didn’t seem to have any other injuries, but even that was enough to make the blood boil in the two men watching her.“I’m fine, Dad, just… I don’t want this to turn into a scandal. I don’t want this to affect the family…” she murmured, trying to steady herself as her father finally hugged her.“Adriana, for God’s sake, I don’t care who this affects! I don’t care about a scandal; that bastard needs to pay for this, and…”“No.” Kyle’s dry, sharp voice cut him off, and Zack noticed the way he and Adriana looked at each other. As a father, he was furious, but Kyle understood that she didn’t want the added shame and scandal. “There’s no need to handle this publicly, Mr. Keller,” he stated firmly. “There’s no reason to give someone like this more attention than he deserves.”Zack opened his mouth to respond, but Adriana simply tugged at his jacket with a silent
CHAPTER 560. FIGHT FOR YOU. I’ve Got ThisIt was an unknown number, and Zack Keller knew very well that his personal phone was private enough that no one outside his family should be calling him. But with five kids, he couldn’t afford to ignore a call without first making sure it wasn’t from one of them.However, the urgent voice on the other end was completely unfamiliar."Am I speaking with Mr. Keller?" Kyle asked urgently, and Zack frowned.“Who is this?” he growled.“It doesn’t matter who I am. You don’t know me. I’m calling because someone broke into Adriana’s apartment, she isn’t answering her phone, and I’m on my way there right now.”“What do you mean someone broke into her…?”“Mr. Keller, listen! Adriana is in danger! This guy completely trashed her apartment, and I don’t know what he might do to her! Understand? I’m trying to get there, but I’m not going to make it in time. You need to get to her apartment, you need to get there, NOW!”Cursing, Zack didn’t even bother grabbi
CHAPTER 561. FIGHT FOR YOU. Boys with PermissionHe wasn’t a man prone to impulsiveness... or so he believed, but when it came to Adriana, it was as if all his self-control vanished in an instant. He took his leave from Mr. Keller with a casual two-fingered salute, military-style, and made his way into the house with all the confidence of someone who owned it.He knocked twice on the door and peeked inside to find Adriana wrapped in a soft unicorn pajama set that stirred more primal instincts in him than any sexy lingerie ever could.Normally, she was strong and decisive, but right then, she looked like a little princess in need of a dragon to guard her. And if there was one thing Kyle knew, it was that he was perfectly capable of breathing fire.“What...?! What are you doing here, Kyle? How did you get in?” she asked, stammering slightly, but a second later, she unconsciously stepped back as she watched him approach with that hungry, predatory stride.The few minutes he’d spent in he
CHAPTER 562. FIGHT FOR YOU. Whatever Will Be, Will Be!Adriana was speechless. Her apartment was completely different, and if she were honest, there wasn’t a single thing left that could bring up a memory.“Kyle, what is all this...? Did you... did you have the whole place redecorated? In a day?”“I’m a man with plenty of resources,” he replied, closing the door with a smile—one that quickly faded the moment she turned, her questioning gaze taking on an accusatory tone.“Enough resources to know what was going to happen?” she challenged. “Is that why you came all the way to Lucerne?”“What did you expect me to do?” he tried to defend himself. “I got tired of calling you when we saw that guy was in your apartment, but you didn’t answer because your phone was off, and...”“And how did you know Oskar was in my apartment, Kyle? *How*...?” She took a deep breath, feeling dizzy, and for the first time that day, she regretted not going to the hospital when her father had tried to take her. “