CHAPTER 566. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Man Who Knows What He WantsHaving a nice lunch with him wasn’t the problem. He might look like a beast in the cage, but it was undeniable that he was a very well-mannered beast, and Adriana’s jaw nearly dropped watching how captivated her parents were by him—especially as he never overstepped a single boundary with them.The truth was, by the time lunch ended, Mr. and Mrs. Keller were eating out of his hand, and Adriana gave him a challenging look as they said their goodbyes.“Well, I guess I need to get started on that contract,” she grumbled. “I’ll expect you at the office at six, Mr. Orlenko.”She left her parents’ house, not noticing that as soon as she was gone, the two men bumped fists.“It’s reassuring to know you’re around her, but let me warn you, I didn’t raise her to be submissive or easy to handle. Expect some serious resistance,” Zack cautioned.“Don’t worry, Mr. Keller. I just want to make sure she’s safe until I’m certain no one linked to
CHAPTER 567. FIGHT FOR YOU. Another “Supportive” IdiotIn any other situation, Adriana would have thought, “Yeah, sure, whatever you say, Your Majesty!” However, in that moment, it was too clear from his tone that he was genuinely worried.Her hands clung to his jacket, and she only felt Kyle’s hand at her side, as if he were ready to guide her wherever she needed to go at any moment. A long minute passed as he finished assessing the situation, and then he decided to step out of the elevator, never dropping his guard.“This isn’t going to be easy for you to see,” he murmured as he showed her what he’d been looking at. Adriana gasped when she saw her truck, half-destroyed.She drove a Cadillac Escalade to work, and Kyle knew that because, well, by this point, there wasn’t much he didn’t know about her routines.“This can’t be happening! How…?” she growled, clenching her fists and running a hand through her hair.The windows were shattered, the tires slashed, and the body was dented as
CHAPTER 568. FIGHT FOR YOU. The Demands of a KingIt could have been a challenge, a threat, or an invitation, but the truth was, with the heat between them, Adriana saw it as all three at once.She slowly leaned back to slip out of his arms, giving him a thoughtful smile.“Well, after the heartbroken act you put on for my dad, I’m pretty sure we’ll have plenty of time for everything,” she said, reaching for her phone to call her father.A few minutes later, the assault was reported to the police, with evidence included, and Adriana was holding the contract documents to show Kyle.“The form is basic, but I had to adjust a few clauses, given that your sport is… high-risk,” she said.“Illegal.”“Same thing.” Adriana shrugged. “I want to make sure we reach the right audience. The fight itself isn’t illegal; anyone can set up a ring in their backyard and go at it with someone else, as long as it’s consensual.”“The illegal part is the betting…” Kyle realized. “But I’m guessing that’s an op
CHAPTER 569. FIGHT FOR YOU. An Exclusive ContractSigning that contract wasn’t difficult for Kyle; after all, nothing Adriana wanted or needed would ever conflict with his training or his fights. But he wasn’t prepared for everything she had in mind.The King smiled as he formed his signature on the contract… and she smiled afterward, sending a chill down his spine.“You appeal to a very different audience,” Adriana said, handing him his copy of the contract. “Your fights aren’t for the kind of guys who sit on the couch, drink beer, and argue about the soccer league. As crazy as it sounds, a beastly sport like yours can only really be funded by the most educated people.”Kyle grinned as if she’d paid him a compliment.“Thanks for that.”“Oh, it is! But starting tomorrow, you’ll also belong to Nexa Sport Representation. Being one of the new faces of my company has big benefits… but also costs,” Adriana warned him. “We need to launch your brand, and from now on, you’ll only do charity f
CHAPTER 570. FIGHT FOR YOU. I Didn’t Mean to Hurt You“If that’s what you want, then I won’t resist,” Kyle said with a mischievous smile, and Adriana groaned in frustration.“Come on, King, don’t be childish! This is part of your contract. We have to pick the right underwear for you because…”“Hey, hey! I’m not one of those guys who walks around with his waistband showing! No one’s going to see my underwear!”“That’s what you think,” she replied, picking several styles and pressing them against his chest.“Well, I think right, because I get into those cages wearing pants!” he shrugged.“That’s over too, King. From now on, we have contracts with major underwear brands, and they’re part of your sponsors, so you’ll be doing photoshoots for Versace, Armani, or Boss, and fighting in their designs, which will obviously be comfortable but short. Forget the pants, King, we need to show off those nice leg…”Before she could finish, a large, firm hand closed around her wrist, and the hiss that
CHAPTER 571. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Figure in the DarkWas he angry? Very.Had he imagined she’d be someone lacking tact? Not at all.Had others made even more hurtful comments about his legs before? That was true.So Kyle didn’t understand why a comment like that stung so much coming from Adriana.Since being adopted by his father, he’d never been allowed to think of it as a disability, but rather as a challenge he had to overcome over the years. Still, it bothered him that she took it so lightly, as if it were just some costume and not something that had once caused him unbearable pain.But even though he was frustrated and didn’t want to be around her at that moment, he hadn’t stopped watching over her to make sure she was safe. So when his tablet’s alarms began blaring wildly, Kyle bolted toward her.As soon as he activated the system, he realized the alarm was going off because every single camera in the house was shutting down, but he couldn’t see Adriana in any of them. When the last
CHAPTER 572. FIGHT FOR YOU. RevelationsThe darkness of the hallway surrounded Kyle as he carried Adriana over his shoulder like a stubborn child who refused to obey—and at that moment… well, that was exactly what she was.They crossed the threshold of his apartment, and the door clicked shut behind them. Kyle gently set her down on the floor, and Adriana, surprised, looked around, realizing they’d only crossed the hallway.“You… live just across the hall?!” she asked, disbelief shining in her eyes. “Is this a joke? I’ve been losing my mind for days, and you were literally right across the hall, Rey?!”“I told you—”“*Rey!*” Adriana interrupted him. “*Kyle* is for when I like you, and *Rey* is for when I want to kill you! Guess which one it is right now!”Kyle sighed, a slightly amused expression on his face. She was a relentless firecracker, but in the end, it was true—she always got what she wanted.“I bought this place the day that idiot of an ex put his hands on you,” Kyle replied
CHAPTER 573. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Beautiful DreamAdriana woke to the distant, rhythmic sound of something pounding. She blinked, trying to get her bearings, but she was still half-asleep, so she stumbled to the bathroom before heading out to see who was hammering in her damn apartment.She leaned against the doorframe and saw, right in the middle of the living room, the most outrageously sexy man she’d ever seen, wearing only shorts, shirtless, training inside that cage, pummeling a poor punching bag.“What a beautiful dream you are, damn it! I’d tear those shorts off with my teeth,” Adriana murmured to herself. But a second later, she saw him stop and smile at her.“As long as the teeth are only for the shorts, I don’t mind,” he replied, and she realized with a jolt that she wasn’t dreaming and this wasn’t her apartment.“Shit!” Adriana gasped, her eyes flying open, fully awake now. She was in Kyle’s apartment, where she’d ended up the night before. “Damn! I’m sorry! I’m so sorry—I didn