Does everyone have their ballots ready?" Edward looked down at the crowd and spoke.“Yes!” The response from below was unanimous. They were all prepared for the game.“Great! Let’s start placing bets on the person we believe will win. Of course, I’ll join in as well.” Edward spoke while holding two ballots, one with Gray’s name and one with Jeff’s. In this act, he also had a little trick to entertain them. A bit of excitement wouldn’t hurt.Hearing this, Catthierin immediately welcomed it. If Edward wanted to take part in betting, he would undoubtedly be pleased. Edward joining in would likely attract many others to take part as well. For him, this was a significant gain.“Oh, Sir Edward is interested in this betting game as well? I wonder whom you’ll choose. Your idol, Gray, or Jeff, the one chosen by the lady?”Edward laughed at Catthierin’s words. Though he spoke lightheartedly, he asked that was on his mind. This betting event was undoubtedly very interesting. And how could Edward
Jeff threw the first punch at Gray. With years of experience and lightning-fast speed, Gray easily dodged Jeff’s initial strike. Fundamentally, Jeff was not Gray’s match – he was too weak, too slow, lacking in technique and experience.“Damn it!” Jeff cursed after missing his punch. Gray effortlessly evaded Jeff’s so-called “death blow.” Undeterred, Jeff lunged at Gray, continuously delivering powerful punches to his opponent’s face. Unfortunately, Gray skillfully evaded each blow.At this point, Gray clearly understood Jeff’s strength; he was simply not a worthy adversary. The fight was becoming one-sided, and the crowd below cheered loudly for Gray. Gray officially shifted from defense to offense. With little ado, he landed a solid punch on the top of Jeff’s head, catching him off guard. Without giving Jeff a chance to recover, Gray unleashed a series of punches to Jeff’s face and solar plexus. Gray’s strikes were fast, powerful, and incredibly precise.One hit, two hits, three hits
Janet finally understood everything—Edward’s plan for revenge against her and Jeff. It was all orchestrated by him from start to finish. From approaching her, giving her expensive gifts, taking her to San Francisco, to organizing today’s match—nothing was coincidental. Janet’s skin crawled; even if she died, she couldn’t have imagined falling into Edward’s deadly trap. He was too sinister, too cunning. Janet always thought she was the one in control, the one manipulating everything, but it turned out she was the one being manipulated. Edward didn’t love her, nor was he infatuated with her to the point of madness; he hated her and Jeff. The tenderness Edward showed her was nothing more than an act!“Edward, is this your plan? Everything?” Janet trembled, looking at Edward; she couldn’t fathom what was happening. Less than two hours ago, she believed she was the happiest person alive, thinking she held the golden ticket, but now everything had changed so abruptly. The person next to her
Edward looked at Gray, his smile revealing immense satisfaction with Catthierin’s explanation, which served as a convincing reason to convey to Gray.“Apologies for interrupting your match. However, all I wanted was a good fight, to see you back in the ring.”Pausing for a moment, Edward gazed at Gray with deep emotion.“I don’t want the press to write anything negative about you after this. What I needed, I already have. What you wanted, you’ve achieved. Let’s stop here and let this comeback be a highlight in your career. Gray Robinson—a legend among legends.”“Do you want me to come back, to become a legend, or do you want to ensure no one dies in this match? Are you trying to protect Jeff, right?” Gray squinted at Edward, unable to guess what the young man in front of him was thinking. In fact, he felt that the young man was much deeper than Benson Jackson.“Isn’t both leading to one path, which is to stop? It’s for you and also for the one lying over there.” Edward spoke while shi
“Good or bad, no one knows!” Mr. Shively placed the teacup firmly on the table.“You tell me, was he just a temporary mistake or did he not care about us and dared to take Matt out without telling us a word?” I called earlier but didn’t answer the phone. You say it’s acceptable!” The more Mr. Shively thinks about it, the angrier he gets. If someone touches his property, he can open his eyes and see if he can ignore it or not. But he couldn’t touch Matt. To him, Matt was priceless. Even if you put Matt on the scale with everything on the scale, Matt will always be on the heavier side. He and his wife are over forty, and have only one son. Matt is his future, his hope and all his love!“Let me send someone to Edward’s house again. Maybe this time we can meet him, or at least get some information. Now staying at home and being impatient won’t do anything.” Mrs. Shively gently patted her husband’s shoulder. On the outside, she still appeared calm, but on the inside, she was as hot as fire
“Who do you think you are? Don’t even think that Matt likes you. If Cipher likes something, he’ll do it!” Mr. Shively was so angry that his face turned red, and he shouted into the phone with strained vocal cords. He had underestimated Edward, never expecting him to be so cunning. After sending his son away without a word when questioned, Edward responded in such a defiant tone. Clearly, he didn’t value anyone! Mr. Shively thought Edward was competent and composed, but it turned out he was just an impulsive troublemaker. Compared to other young people in the city, he was much more foolish. Committing an offense in this city, according to Mr. Shively, was akin to heading for certain death.“Who I am, you already know! Of course, I’m just an ordinary person, no more, no less. How can I compare to Mr. Shively here? But let me make it clear, in Switzerland, that’s Matt’s wish.” Edward was not one to back down, responding to the other person with an extremely sharp tone.“No need for expla
“When did you arrive?” Harry was in the kitchen preparing some food for the kids. When he turned around, he saw Edward standing there. This startled him greatly, as from the beginning, as from the beginning, Edward had stated that he wouldn’t come here. Everything related to Matt and Cipher was supposed to be handled by Harry. So why was Edward standing idly here? Edward wasn’t the type to be idle. Moreover, from what Harry knew, Edward was busy dealing with something for the company overseas.“Oh, nothing much. Can’t I come here?” Edward said with a smile, then approached Harry, putting his arm around his shoulders.For some reason, faced with Edward’s familiarity, Harry subconsciously showed avoidance. He stamped to the right, pushing Edward’s hand away. Clearly, they used to be very close, and putting an arm around the shoulders was a normal thing, but now Edward’s action seemed strange to Harry. Maybe it was because people had become unfamiliar. Harry couldn’t sense the warm and s
Seeing Mrs. Marget’s baffling attitude, Edward was like a diner enjoying a sumptuous feast. He smirked:“You want to know who I am? That’s easy. I won’t hesitate to tell you.”Edward licked his lips, as if enjoying the anger and panic of others. Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, Mrs. Marget was so dizzy that she couldn’t stand anymore and had to grope on a nearby sofa and sit down.House maid - Lyly didn’t understand what was happening when she saw that, but looked at Marget’s pale face and her trembling lips. Lyly surmised that some earth-shattering news had hit this woman’s head, causing even such a heart of steel to collapse.Lyly groped to ask her boss:“Ma’am, are you okay? Do you want me to help you?”But in response to that concern, Mrs. Marget got angry again. She picked up the teapot on the table and threw it at Lyly, making her scream. She only had time to dodge the light to one side, and the teapot hit the ground hard. The tea splashed onto the white apron, causing i