2025-02-26 20:08:19The gangsters who had been so full of mockery mere moments ago now stood frozen, staring at Karvel Cross with wide, disbelieving eyes.
Scarface, their leader, groaned as he pushed himself off the SUV, glaring at Karvel with fury. “You little—”
Before he could finish, Karvel was already moving.
With a flicker of motion too fast for the eye, he closed the distance between them. His fist shot forward, slamming into Scarface’s gut with precision. The air whooshed out of the thug’s lungs as he doubled over, choking.
Karvel’s voice was calm, almost conversational. “I told you to walk away.”
Scarface barely had time to process the pain before Karvel grabbed him by the collar and yanked him forward, twisting his arm behind his back with brutal efficiency.
The remaining thugs hesitated, but Bald Thug, still reeling from earlier humiliation, gritted his teeth and charged.
Bad move.
Karvel sidestepped at the last second, hooked his leg around the man's knee, and sent him sprawling onto the pavement with a dull thud.
Another one rushed in, swinging wildly.
Karvel caught his wrist mid-swing, twisted it, and drove his elbow into the thug’s ribs. A sickening crack echoed in the night as the man crumpled, wheezing in pain.
Sophia Yale, still seated in the car, was stunned into silence.
She had assumed Karvel was just a sharp observer, someone who carried himself with quiet confidence. But this? This was something entirely different.
He’s holding back, she realized, eyes darting between his swift, precise movements. He’s playing with them.
Another thug attempted to attack from behind.
Without looking, Karvel spun and struck the man’s throat with a sharp jab. The thug staggered back, clutching his neck, gasping like a fish out of water.
Scarface, now furious and humiliated, bellowed, “Everyone, get him!”
The remaining men rushed forward at once.
Karvel exhaled. “Idiots.”
In a blur, he moved through them.
One fell from a precise strike to the knee. Another dropped as Karvel effortlessly flipped him onto his back. A third yelped as Karvel slammed him face-first into the hood of an SUV.
Within seconds, all of them were sprawled across the pavement, groaning in pain.
Scarface, now trembling, backed away. “W-Wait, we can talk—”
Karvel grabbed him by the collar and yanked him close, his voice low and icy. “Apologize to her.”
Scarface swallowed hard, turning to Sophia. “S-Sorry…”
Karvel released him with a shove. “Now get lost.”
The thugs scrambled to their feet and fled.
Sophia let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.
Karvel turned back to her, brushing nonexistent dust off his sleeves. “Ready to go?”
Sophia’s lips parted, but no words came out.
Who the hell is this man?
Sophia Yale still couldn't shake the shock from what she had just witnessed.
Karvel Cross wasn’t just some intelligent and observant man—he was a hidden powerhouse. His composure under pressure, his terrifying efficiency in battle, and the way he barely broke a sweat while taking down trained men… it was almost unreal.
She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. He sat there, relaxed, as if the fight hadn't even happened.
"You… you're not just some ordinary businessman, are you?" she finally asked.
Karvel turned his head slightly, meeting her gaze with a small smirk. "Ordinary is subjective."
Sophia scoffed. "Oh, please. Ordinary men don’t dismantle a gang of armed thugs with their bare hands."
Karvel chuckled but didn’t say more.
From the backseat, Sienna, Sophia’s little sister, leaned forward with an excited grin. “Big sis, I think we should reward him!”
Sophia blinked. “Reward?”
Sienna nodded vigorously. “Of course! He saved my life and yours! That deserves something special, right?”
Karvel arched an eyebrow, amused. “I don’t need a reward.”
Sienna pouted. “That’s no fun. How about… a kiss?”
Sophia’s hands jerked on the steering wheel. “Sienna!”
Karvel let out a short chuckle, though his expression remained composed. “That’s not necessary.”
Sophia cleared her throat, trying to compose herself. “She’s just a kid. Ignore her.”
Sienna, however, wasn’t done. She leaned toward Karvel, whispering loudly, “She’s just embarrassed.”
Sophia shot her sister a glare. “Sienna, do you want me to make you walk home?”
Sienna giggled, clearly enjoying herself.
Karvel, despite himself, found the whole thing amusing. He had been in countless high-pressure situations, but this? Being teased by a twelve-year-old about a woman like Sophia Yale? That was new.
Sophia exhaled, shaking her head. Then, she turned toward Karvel, her tone softer this time. “Jokes aside… I do owe you. We owe you.”
Karvel met her gaze. “Like I said, I only did what anyone would do.”
Sophia tilted her head. “That’s the thing—you and I both know not just anyone could have done what you did.”
A moment of silence stretched between them.
Karvel held her gaze but didn’t let himself get carried away by the admiration in her eyes. He had been around enough to know that beauty and charm could be dangerous distractions.
Still… there was something interesting about Sophia Yale.
Sienna, noticing the awkward tension, smirked. “So… no kiss?”
Sophia groaned, covering her face. “I swear, I’m sending you to boarding school.”
Karvel chuckled, leaning back in his seat.
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