“Holy! It’s Preston!” squealed several of the girls eating there, clearly stunned by the sudden romantic turn of events. Most girls could only dream to be surprised so romantically, so there was no way that they were going to be able to remain calm now that such a situation was happening right before their very eyes. What more, the person confessing was even kneeling on one leg while holding out a bouquet of roses in his hand! No matter how frigid a girl’s heart was, any girl would find themselves melting in sheer delight after being confessed to like this! Girls just had a general tendency to prefer guys who did such pleasantly surprising things. Regardless, with such a scene actually being played out before the other girls now, envy and slight hatred were the only emotions currently reflected in their eyes. While the same emotions ran through Yulisa and the rest of Noelle’s friends, they were simultaneously excited for her, and they quickly stepped aside to give Preston and
“Hah! If he really intends to beat me up then I’d gladly allow him to make the first blow!” sneered Zacky as he got up and began walking toward Gerald. Gerald himself had just made up his mind that whatever his next course of action was, he still needed to find Noelle first. Before he could leave, however, he suddenly heard someone calling out, “Hey, kid! Hold on a minute!” Sensing that a firm hand was attempting to grab onto his shoulder—before he could even turn to see who was calling him—Gerald’s body instinctively went on the defensive. With Zacky’s hand inches away from his shoulder, Gerald tilted his shoulder slightly, causing a rebound in energy that immediately sent Zacky flying backward! It was only after knocking over at least a dozen tables and chairs that Zacky finally came to a halt! “F*ck!” shouted Zacky, feeling as though he had just suffered a massive defeat as he clung onto his now-numb arm. Even the boss and the other man had already stood up by this poi
“Now Aiden, you know me well enough to know that I’m not the kind of person who enjoys chasing after girls in the first place! I’m only doing what I did since I need that girl to help me with something!” replied Gerald as he shook his head, a wry smile on his face. Gerald chose not to go into detail—about the fact that he needed invigorating blood from a female with a strong yin physique—since he didn’t want Aiden to worry about him. Since both Aiden and Yoel had already helped him a lot in the past, now that they could finally afford to have a stable life, Gerald didn’t want to drag them into his own problematic situations again. Explaining things in only the most general sense was an active choice on Gerald’s part. “Hahaha! I see, I see… Well if that’s the case, consider yourself lucky to have bumped into me! After all, if you didn’t already know, I’m an expert at pursuing girls!” said Aiden with a laugh. “As I’ve said, I’m not trying to pursue her… I’m simply trying to get h
Their current goal was to get the thief to head to South Street. Once he was there, they would force him into the trap and capture him as soon as possible. With that in mind, Aiden quickly drove there and within five minutes, they arrived at the street. Upon arriving at the scene, Gerald saw that they were only five personnel waiting for the thief on South Street. Aiden truly wasn’t kidding when he said that their manpower was scarce. “How’s the situation?” asked Aiden the second he came close enough to the group that was already there. “As stated earlier, we’ve already locked onto Maverick and he’s going to be arriving at South Street any second now. We’ll be trying to stop him from advancing any further here. Speaking of which, why are there only three of you? Didn’t you say that you managed to get more capable hands?” asked the leader of the other team who was a rather tall woman. Hearing that, Gerald instantly stepped out of the car. He had remained seated inside earlier
“That’s right!” replied Aiden rather proudly. Since the Gerald he once knew barely had any fighting capabilities, Aiden had definitely been caught by surprise by how capable and impressive Gerald now was. Regardless, after witnessing Gerald’s true strength with his very own eyes, Aiden was certain that with Gerald’s help, they would surely be able to capture the rapist easily. If Aiden was going to be completely honest, even the most legendary of fighters in the military district weren’t worthy enough to be Gerald’s opponents at all. “…So it really is him…?” said Maia as both she and Warren took turns shaking their heads, wry smiles on their faces. “Is team Aiden really pulling our leg now? While it’s true that Gerald has a prominent background and he was quite a formidable figure in Mayberry City back then, I hope you realize that we’re currently dealing with the very cunning and capable Maverick! As a rich heir yourself, I’m sure you’ve had a good history with Gerald, but are
Seeing that there was a motorcycle nearby, Gerald quickly shouted, “Lend me that motorcycle for a moment, Aiden!” Hearing that, the one holding the keys tossed it at Gerald. After expertly catching it, Gerald quickly slid the key into the motorcycle before stepping on the gas and driving after the car as swiftly as an arrow! Watching him go after Maverick without the slightest hesitation, Maia and the others quickly snapped out of it. After making some rapid adjustments, they began their second phase of the plan by hurriedly—and rather reluctantly—chasing after both Gerald and Maverick. Noticing Gerald—who was currently on a motorcycle that was sandwiched between Maverick’s car and the others who were trying to arrest him—slowly getting closer and closer to him through the car’s rear-view mirror, Maverick couldn’t help but curse, “D*mn it! His riding skills are pretty good!” Even the two girls in the car widened their eyes in shock when they realized who was hot on their kidnap
Without witnessing it for themselves, nobody would’ve believed that all of this had truly taken place. After all, no normal person would be able to possess the immense strength to just rip a car door open with such ease while being on an actual moving car driving at such high speeds! While it was theoretically possible for someone with immense skill, strength, and balance to do so… It was simply too absurd to even think of such a person existing! Maia herself would’ve never imagined that her high school classmate—who used to be so thin and frail and was constantly worrying about how he could make more money to properly feed himself every day—could actually end up being so powerful today! Though she had already accepted that he was a rich young master for quite some time, as it turned out, he was also an extremely skillful person whose power was equivalent to a god-like top master! Warren was also in a state of utter shock at that moment. After all, he had been sitting beside Ma
“Not at all,” replied Gerald casually. Though Maia wanted to say more to express her concern, she simply couldn’t bring herself to say anything at all. After all, she had earlier looked down on Gerald, even claiming that he was going to give them more trouble than help! Well, to be more precise, she hadn’t treated him seriously at all from the moment they had first met all the way back in high school. Even when they had finally reunited in the bar years later and after Maia found out that he was extremely rich back in the Salford Province, never had she taken him seriously in the least. Regardless, Maia couldn’t help but feel her heart race now that she was standing before this strange, new Gerald. In all honesty, she now had great admiration and respect for him deep in her heart. Gerald himself barely felt the need to show off in front of Maia. After all, he didn’t need her admiration or respect to fulfill his vanity. Shaking the thought off, Gerald suddenly remembered somet