CHAPTER 617. FIGHT FOR YOU. A DealKyle hadn’t wanted to ask, but he knew Vance Burgges had survived the freighter disaster—even though he had been the one to manipulate the crane, dropping the container in an attempt to kill them. He also knew that either his father or perhaps his grandmother was handling the situation, but he didn’t want to probe further. What truly worried him was whether he would ever be able to stand on his legs again.Now, however, he found himself in a truck with his father, heading to the airport.“We’re taking a quick trip. There and back,” Aaron informed him.“To Ukraine?” Kyle pressed.“Yeah, but don’t worry. The house will have top-notch security, and the walking weapon of mass destruction that is your sister will stay with Adriana until we return,” his father reassured him.“And in what universe is that supposed to calm me down, Dad? She’ll probably teach Adriana how to wield a frying pan! This is a disaster! Do you know if she brought her own, or are th
CHAPTER 618. FIGHT FOR YOU. The Right GirlAdriana had experienced nearly every mood Kyle had, from his best to his worst. But what she felt from him now wasn’t just anger—it was a dark, concentrated energy threatening to destroy everything around him unless he found a way to channel it.“I don’t remember much about her,” he murmured, pulling her hand and settling Adriana on his lap. “After the accident, my mind just… let her go. I don’t remember much about my mother’s face, but I do remember that I loved her. I remember she was important to me. I remember what it was like to lose her.”Adriana stroked his hair and wrapped her arms behind his neck, holding him close.“I’m so sorry. No child deserves to lose their parents. It must have been so hard for you,” she said softly in his ear.“It was. Until my father showed up, the world was a black hole for me. But the Orlenkos changed everything. My parents gave me a new family—the best family in the world. So eventually, it hurt less. But
CHAPTER 619. FIGHT FOR YOU. The First and Last Man StandingAlejandra Rivera belonged to a transitional generation. Aaron Orlenko was already over seventeen when Sammy and Diablo had their twins, so her age difference with Kyle was minimal. Yet, there wasn’t a soul on Earth who wasn’t terrified of her.Anyone might think Ángel, her twin, had inherited all of Diablo’s… violent talents, but it was actually Alejandra who had followed Darío Rivera into the cage and beyond. While she had never become a fighter herself, she was the most sought-after and feared trainer in the underground cage-fighting world.That’s why Adriana hadn’t hesitated for a second to call the best.“How could you do this to me?! You don’t love me!” Kyle sighed dramatically, pouting, but Alejandra simply threw an arm over his shoulders with a cheerful grin.“Don’t be a crybaby!” she scolded, setting a plate in front of him with a steak that looked like the entire cow. “Eat up—we’ve got a lot of training today.”Kyle
CHAPTER 620. FIGHT FOR YOU. Part of the TrainingThe last fighter in the history of underground cages to win an event as dangerous as The First and Last Man Standing had been Diablo Rivera.After him, Aaron Orlenko had been forced to participate once, but the intervention of a small yet dangerous mafia princess had put an end to that kind of extortion and secured his safety.Many had tried since, but the truth was there was no tournament as grueling as this one. A man would step into the cage and have to fight anyone daring enough to enter. The only rule was that no more than two contenders could be in the cage at the same time, but the challenger couldn’t refuse any number of opponents. If ten showed up, he had to fight ten; if it was twenty, then twenty. As long as someone was willing to walk through that cage door, the event wouldn’t end.Adriana felt her heart clench; she’d had enough time to fully grasp the risks of such a cage.“Kyle…” she murmured, standing up from her desk ch
CHAPTER 1. More than one way to break a heart**JANUARY SEATTLE**"How could you do this?!" Zack Keller's furious roar stopped his girlfriend right at the door as soon as he saw her arrive.Giselle saw a piece of paper in his hand and had no idea what he was talking about, but she had never seen him so upset as he was at that moment."I don't know what you're talking about...""Of course you do! You aborted my child! You lost it on purpose!" he accused her angrily. "Did you at least have the damn intention of telling me anything?!"The woman in front of him turned pale."How... how do you know...?"Zack threw the paper in her direction and looked at her with disappointment."Do you forget you're on my company's health insurance?" he spat, approaching her. "As soon as your last name appeared in the payment records, they notified me. Imagine my joy when I found out the insurance had paid for a pregnancy test and then for an ultrasound!"Giselle stepped away from him, her face red with e
CHAPTER 2. Something is Very Wrong...**NOVEMBER. VANCOUVER**"Andrea! To my office! Now!"The shout from her boss, a middle manager at SportUnike, made her jump in her seat, anxious because she knew he was in a very bad mood that day."Is this a damn joke?" he growled, throwing a folder of documents at her face. "I clearly told you I needed the budget reports for the water sports division from last month!"Andrea's eyes widened."But... Mr. Trembley... I'm sure you said you wanted this month's reports...""Don't argue with me, you useless idiot!" her boss snapped. At fifty years old, Peter Trembley was as unpleasant as his bulging belly, but Andrea had to endure him because she had barely managed to get a job as his assistant, and she and her daughter depended on it to survive. "Don't you realize what's happening? SportUnike is gone! A Swiss bastard bought it, and now we'll just be a part of his company! Do you know what that means?"Andrea knew. The arrival of a new owner had create
CHAPTER 3. A Possible AllyBut if Zack thought something was wrong with the company, his instincts went on high alert when he went down to the parking lot and saw the woman leaning against one of the walls. She was trying to change from high heels to low sneakers, but her hands were shaking.He was tempted to go talk to her, but something in him still resisted getting involved in other people's problems. He had a new company to run; if he wanted Andrea to feel better, he just had to fix his company, not the woman's personal life.Finally, he saw her adjust her coat and step out into the cold street.He watched from a distance and saw she didn't take a taxi or a bus, so she probably lived nearby. He had no idea how wrong he was because Andrea didn't live remotely close; she simply couldn't afford any form of transportation.For forty minutes, the young woman walked through the cold of a Canadian winter, and by the time she finally reached her building, it was almost dark."Good evening
CHAPTER 4: This is War!Trembley's face visibly reddened, and the hardness in his eyes remained."Waiting for Andrea?" he growled. "Are you trying to be funny, or do you not know that interpersonal relationships are prohibited in this company?""Well, I'm a slow learner, but I tend to imitate," Zack replied sarcastically. "Maybe I got confused when I saw you climbing on her like a lizard needing sunlight."The old man clenched his teeth and released Andrea abruptly before walking up to Zack."Don't get in my way, kid. You're just a newcomer, and I can...""What? Fire me?" Zack interrupted with a cold voice. "Well... you can try, but you'll find my job here doesn't depend on you. I belong to the team of the company owner, and only he can fire me. I'm sure he wouldn't look kindly on a manager trying to dismiss me without justified cause."Trembley clenched his fists and glared at Zack with a malevolent, defiant expression."Maybe your job is safe," he spat, "but hers leaves much to be