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CHAPTER 44: TRAINING

Author: Babylinda
last update Last Updated: 2024-04-24 21:41:48

ADRIAN'S POV

After searching for so long, I finally found a place to learn how to fight without alerting Austin at all. The last thing I wanted was to let him know I had feelings for him and I would do anything and everything to keep that hidden forever.

"I can start today, right?" I asked the man after paying all the necessary fees.

"Yes. It is quite strange though. You want to learn taekwondo, Karate, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Judo at the same time?" The man asked with amusement on his face and I nodded as it wasn't funny to me at all.

This was something I needed to learn and I must be fast with it~

"Yes. I need to learn them all so I can start helping him as fast as possible. I can't let them kill him now, can I?" I mumbled and let out a deep breath.

"Excuse me? What did you say?"

"What?" I looked at the man and quickly waved my hand. "Oh! I was just talking to myself." I replied and stood up. "I would like to start right away." To me, each second spent talking was a waste
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