There was no better example for ‘between a rock and a hard place’ than what was currently happening on the stage, as Gabe was on complete offense, not letting Leher move in any direction.Leher’s back was hitting the barbed wire. He wasn’t even wearing a shirt, so everybody could see how he was bleeding.Everytime Gabe unleashed a powerful punch, Leher was pushed back into the cage,and the metal thorns skewered through his flesh and shocked his spine to an extent. Not only was he losing blood, but he also had to succumb to the physical and mental trauma Systa put him through. It was like living in a real nightmare. Every attack felt devastating because of his current position.People who called Gabe ‘All Bark No Bite’ no longer called him that. Some began to root for Gabe, but most people still supported Leher.“Rookie Crusher all the way!”“C’mon RC! Walk him down!”“Win against that chick with your signature kick!”While the audience still wanted and believed that Leher would win, C
The name Rookie Crusher prevailed again.Gabe’s 49 match win streak was broken, and Leher's name was chanted by almost everyone present around the stage.Rica announced the victory in an emphatic fashion by dancing nicely and adding to the joy of the audience.Leher, however, didn't look too happy because it took him a lot more than he thought to win the match. His jaw was broken, and so he wasn’t in a position to freely speak, either.In comparison, Gabe was up on his feet. After wiping his face with his shirt, he looked clean like he could go for another match. His breathing became normal, too. Having said that, he silently walked down from the stage and left the place.Some people clapped for him for showing them a good fight.On his way home, Gabe began to scold Systa. “I thought you could help me win. Look what you did now. I couldn’t win 50 times in a row!”[Winning and losing is part of life.]“Bullshit,” Gabe hissed as he drove his lambo.[It was a close match. Unfortunately,
It was a loud slap, and so everybody in the store heard it.“Shane, you didn’t have to hit him,” Roxy voiced her mind. “I’m sorry, Mister.” She even apologized to the guard.“Roxy, why are you apologizing to this trash?” Shane blurted before snatching the two pairs of clothes in the guard’s hand. “I feel like I should wash these clothes five times before I can wear them because ‘he’ touched them.”His words made the guard lower his head in shame.The manager hurriedly entered the scene and scolded the guard for leaving his position and then told him to leave. After the guard left in dejection, the manager smiled at Shane, “Welcome to our store, Mr. Shane. How is your daddy doing?”“He’s doing great as always,” Shane said, throwing the clothes in the manager’s face. “Pack them.” Saying that, he began to explore the store with Roxy.Roxy was the second ranker back in school. Shane always had a crush on her, so coming to shop with her was a surreal moment for him. He tried to please her
“52 million dollars,” the blonde female worker fixed her glasses and chuckled. “Manager, what makes you think this guy can pay that much money? Even most billionaires’ sons wouldn’t have that much money readily available on their cards.”Gabe took out his debit card and slid it on the desk.The manager put the card to a check. After checking the balance, he looked at the female worker in a pity, “There’s 101.8 million dollars in his account.”Hearing the number, the blonde worker’s heart jumped into her heart. Heck, even Gabe was momentarily shocked because he had thought that Systa would only add 52 million into his account.“W-What?” the blonde worker just couldn’t believe it. Why would someone who looked so dirty and dressed so poorly have millions sitting in their bank account? This didn’t fit the reality she knew. She couldn’t process the information even though the seconds needle in the clock kept ticking.“I’ll call the boss,” the manager politely spoke to Gabe, “and prepare th
Roxy gave her phone number to Gabe before leaving with a necklace that was much simpler than what Shane had offered.Gabe waited at the counter, sitting in the manager’s seat, waiting for the boss. The manager personally brought drinks and sandwiches. Gabe happily had a meal and patted the manager’s shoulder.The manager smiled very much because he expected a handsome commission from this purchase.A few minutes later.“Your boss is taking so long,” Gabe checked the time. “I have to go home, you know. My aunt will be waiting for me.”Just then, a golden blonde entered the store. Wearing a sparkling dress, she looked like an ethereal beauty.Gabe’s eyes widened. “N-Natasha Pennell?”“Gabriel, so it was you, indeed,” Natasha smirked. “What are you doing here, pranking about buying my store?”“Ma’am,” the manager quickly intervened, “he wasn’t pranking. He had over a hundred million in his bank account.”“What?” Natasha was a little startled for a second, but she didn’t look like she bel
Gabe came home, having parked his car in the alley as usual.Mia was with his mother. From the happiness on Nicole’s face, Gabe wondered if Mia had talked to her about the marriage. Did Mia also tell Nicole that it was just a fake marriage?“Gabe, come and sit,” Nicole brought him and made him sit next to Mia. “You two look so good together. I’m so happy now. I won’t mind even if I die tonight.”“Mom, don’t talk like that,” Gabe pinched her. “You’re going to live at least fifty more years.”“Fifty?! You’re being too greedy, Gabe,” Nicole pinched his nose. “Nobody lives 100 years these days.”“I’m not being greedy. You have a long life ahead of you,” Gabe confidently said. “And you’re going to marry someone and have kids.”Mia’s jaw dropped, and Nicole’s jaw dropped even lower.“H-He’s just joking, Mia. Don’t mind his eyes,” Nicole hurriedly said, looking embarrassed. “He doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”“Mia!” Gabe looked at her. “Doesn’t my aunt look young? Won’t there be a man
Irene gave golden bracelets to both the bride and the groom. Mia hugged and thanked Irene, but Gabe asked her, “This looks like real gold. Did you marry a millionaire or something? Otherwise, you’re not the type to give even a penny to others.”“If you don’t want it, then give it back,” Irene tried to take his bracelet back.“No, I want it,” Gabe didn’t let her take it back. He knew the value of money, so he happily took this gift. It might not be a big deal to him right now, but it might come to use later on. Who knows?“By the way, Irene, do you have kids?” Gabe asked.“Why?” Irene icily asked.“Nothing. You gave us gifts, so I want to give some gifts to your kids as well.”“They already have too many dolls to play with, so no thanks,” Irene said and then took Mia to the side. “I know I shouldn’t be saying this after marriage, but are you sure of this? You’re rich, and he’s poor. You’re beautiful, and he’s got cross-eyes. It’s a fake marriage, but still what will others think?”“Let
Mia’s car stopped outside her house.“I’ll see you later,” Nicole told Mia before exiting the car and going to her home.Gabe was sitting next to Mia in the car.A minute passed.“Why aren’t you stepping out?” Gabe asked. “Are you feeling tense?”“Yeah. Kind of,” her hand slightly shivered. “I wonder how my aunt would react.”“It’s okay.” Gabe was about to put his hand on her hand, but stopped midway. She noticed that but didn’t say anything. “I’ll speak for you.”“Don’t do that. It’ll only make them even angrier,” Mia said.“Then, you want me to be silent?”“As much as possible. I’ll deal with them when I’m around, but when I’m out, you can deal with them however you want,” Mia said, sounding almost certain. “Just as long as you don’t physically beat them.”“What if they attack me first?”“Run away from the house and wait for me. You can do that, right?” She peered at him through her glasses, awaiting his response.“What if they come to my house and misbehave with my aunt and attack