Moments after Xander left, the crowd still could not find the courage to speak. Even though he was no longer there, the fear remained in their hearts because of his intimidating presence earlier. Nevertheless, they were excited more than anything else. It seemed the journey to take part in the Great Hunt would not be in vain.They traveled across a long distance to arrive at this huge forest deep in the mountains in the pursuit of thrills and sensations. Would they not be delighted to be able to witness a ferocious struggle between two equally powerful fighters?“Zayn, have you lost your mind? How could you talk back to Xander? Knowing his temperament, he’s surely going to slaughter you like an animal! What should we do now? Why don’t you head back to Waltz City right away?” She sighed exasperatedly. “Though, you don’t have the chance to do so anymore, do you? Once you’ve entered the place, you’re not allowed to leave until the end of the hunt. If you try to flee, you’ll be chased
A look of astonishment flashed through the middle-aged man’s eyes. He said, “He is genuinely gifted if he became a master fighter at such a young age. What a waste that he offended Xander. He’s fraught with ominous possibilities tomorrow.”The foreign woman said, “That’s not for certain. Perhaps Xander will not be a match for him and Zayn will prove himself by killing the man. From then on, Zayn will rise to fame and gain a strong foothold in the circle.”The older man seemed doubtful as he said, “Kill the man to prove himself? Heh-heh, he’s still far from Xander’s level.”At the mention of Xander’s name, the middle-aged man’s eyes were tainted with a tinge of dread.In the past, He engaged in a fight with Xander and lost. Away from the balcony, another man was watching from a towering tree nearby. He was young with strong, manly facial features. He had straight brows, bright piercing eyes, and a well-chiseled face, handsome and masculine. He stood steadily on a branch and cast h
As it happened, Zayn was genuinely astonished by Shaelyn’s behavior. He did not expect that she would ask to accompany him for one last night under such circumstances. Could it be that Shaelyn was truly in love with him?A woman as attractive as Shaelyn could get any man she wanted, so why would she have fallen for him? Moreover, Shaelyn would not become infatuated so easily after encountering far too many insincere displays of affection while mingling in her social circle. In any case, Zayn was rather moved by her actions. He could tell that Shaelyn was not putting on an act and was doing this from the bottom of her heart.Mr. Otto immediately pulled a long face and glared at Shaelyn ferociously. He blamed her for thoughtlessly putting a target on Aeolus House. “You may chat with Mr. Larson for a little longer, but then you’re going to leave with me. The Great Hunt is an important event and there are many affairs that you need to attend to,” said Mr. Otto sternly. Shaelyn
When Zayn arrived, the crowd briefly went silent before going back to normal. They averted their eyes from him as if they had already disregarded him completely. Nearby, Shaelyn and her Aeolus House’s colleagues were eating. Instinctively, she wanted to wave at Zayn and call for him to join her. However, she was immediately stopped by someone next to her. She could only drop her arm with a rather sad expression on her face.Even she felt that Zayn was doomed for sure this time from the bottom of her heart. Zayn smiled nonchalantly. He did not mind this at all. He bought his meal and carried his tray to look for a seat. When he approached a table, the expressions of the people seated there briefly froze. One of them stood up and said, “Yup, I’m full.”“What a coincidence, I’m full too. Let’s take a walk outside.”All at once, everyone at the table left. There was no expression on Zayn’s face. He began having his meal as if he was oblivious to their discrimination and hostilit
“Why? Can’t I make a bet?” Zayn asked with a smile when no one answered for a long time.One of the bankers chuckled dryly. “Mr. Larson, we were just playing the fool. We don’t mean anything else. Don’t mind us, please.”The other two bankers chorused, “Yeah, Mr. Larson, we were just fooling around. Don’t take it seriously.”“Haha, Mr. Larson’s a magnanimous man. He’d never get petty with us. Shoo, shoo, let’s not take up his time.”The men were about to part ways with that, but Zayn stopped them.“Don’t worry, I’m not that petty. I’m fighting Xander tomorrow anyway, so either one of us will die. Therefore, I’m not joking. I plan to bet 300 million dollars on me winning. Are you guys taking it?”“Uh…” The three bankers were startled and looked at Zayn skeptically, not sure if he was angered or actually serious about it. 300 million dollars was not a modest sum at all!One of the bankers tittered dryly. “Mr. Larson, we were really joking around. Just assume that we farted. Don’t
When they finally snapped out of their trance, they were ecstatic. This was 300 million dollars in their pocket for free! They would still make more than a hundred million dollars in profit after deducting the payment for those who wagered on Xander. Marvelous, hahaha!As for the possibility of Xander Griffin losing? Oops, they had never thought about it happening because it was simply impossible.Zayn snickered inwardly at the bankers’ barely concealed smiles. They would have plenty of time to cry about it after tomorrow!“Mr. Larson, this is our agreement. Once you lose to Xander Griffin tomorrow, this sum of money will be lost to us. If you beat him, we’ll pay you 2.3 billion dollars immediately. Put your signature down here.”Zayn waved dismissively. “No need for the contract. It’s meaningless. I believe that you won’t dare to go back on your word once I win tomorrow, right?”The bankers laughed. “Haha, of course. Since you’re so easygoing, the agreement is truly unnecessary,
Zayn’s gaze went icy. The person had a grip on the doorknob to open the door too. Interesting…Zayn swiftly picked himself up from the floor to lie on his bed and pull the covers over him, then closed his eyes to pretend that he was asleep. He wanted to know who would dare ambush him.The door was opened with a click… It was not a violent barge-in. Instead, the person used an access card to enter. The lights from the hallway outside peeked into the room in a line before a shapely figure appeared at the door. She looked around furtively like she was a thief.Zayn caught the person from the corner of his eye and was stunned. Shaelyn? Why was she here?!It was Shaelyn alright. That explained why she had the key card to Zayn’s room.She had struggled internally for a long time before sneaking out to Zayn’s room after her roommate fell asleep. She did not understand why she had to come looking for Zayn either. According to her usual behavior, she would not do a thing like this.In spi
The atmosphere in the room turned intimate abruptly…Zayn’s lips parted with the intention to speak harshly, but the words lost him suddenly as he heard Shaelyn’s hushed sobs. He froze.What was going on? Did Shaelyn Peach just cry? Was it because of him?“You—what are you crying about?” Zayn asked, feeling his scalp go numb with a tingle.Shaelyn was hugging his waist and burying her face in his chest while she sobbed. She was really making Zayn helpless.The woman finally spoke. “Sorry, I’m so sorry that I caused this…”Zayn was startled once more. Did Shaelyn Peach come in the middle of the night to confess her self-admonishment?To be honest, he had always put his guard up high around Shaelyn. It was during this moment that he was suddenly struck with the realization that he might seem to have misunderstood her. Perhaps the woman was not as cunning as he had imagined.“Can you let go of me first? It’s not quite appropriate for you to hug me like this…” Zayn said helplessly.