Chapter 1024

“You probably don’t realize the kind of background the Doyle family has. They are utterly ruthless. Crushing a completely ordinary, background-less country girl like you is as easy to them as squashing an ant p>

“You only have one choice right now, and that’s to be a good girl and come with me. You’ve made an enemy out of the Doyle family. In all of Vaelion City, I am the only man willing and capable of protecting you p>

Listening to his speech.

Serena’s sharp eyes crinkled into an expression usually reserved for evaluating someone with severe brain damage.

“Protect me p>

She scoffed. “You p>

Even her teammates couldn’t help but look at him as if he were a certified, purebred moron.

Was this guy truly missing a chunk of his brain?

Their Captain was the eldest heiress of the Lancaster family, the wealthiest dynasty in Vaelion City, with all their power backing her.

Not to mention that her fiancé was Nicholas Blackwood, the crown prince of the Blackwood family!

Why on earth would she be afraid of the Doyle family?

If the Captain was genuinely afraid of the Doyle family.

Why would she have dragged them into this competition in the first place?

Their Captain was the literal deity who had plucked them right out of the Doyle family’s clutches!

To their Captain, the Doyle family was nothing but dust.

They had no idea where this scumbag got the audacity to claim he was the only one who could protect her.

It was absolutely laughable!

Did their Captain look like she needed protection from a piece of trash like him?

Lydia couldn’t hold it in and burst out laughing again.

The other three were snickering so hard their shoulders were shaking.

“What… what kind of looks are you giving me? What the hell are you laughing at p>

Adrian’s face plunged into absolute darkness.

How dare they look at him like that?

A bunch of impoverished students from the slums had the nerve to insult him with their eyes?

“We’re looking at you like you’re a complete idiot, obviously,” Serena mocked lightly. “And we’re laughing because you’re incredibly stupid p>

“Good dogs don’t block the road. Get lost p>

Adrian’s complexion turned a nauseating color.

Behind him, Darius Payne’s eyes were as wide as saucers.

This was probably the first time in Adrian’s entire life that he had been treated like this.

And indeed, Adrian’s patience was entirely tapped out.

He felt Serena was being genuinely ungrateful.

His expression darkened ominously, shedding whatever restraint he had left. “Serena, I mean it. Enough is enough p>

“I’m only offering this chance once. If you keep playing hard to get, I’l wash my hands of your entirely When the time comes… even if you get on your knees and beg me, I won’t give you another shot p>

As he spoke, he reached out toward Serena, aiming to grab her wrist and physically

drag her away.

He refused to stand around and be made a spectacle of any longer.

This was ending right now.

But just as his hand reached out, before his fingers could even graze Serena’s wrist.

Suddenly, a fierce, powerful gust of wind struck from the side.

“Bang p>

A heavy thud echoed.

Before Adrian could even process what had just happened.

A of agony exploded in

blinding

his

as his body was sent

flying sideways crashing brutally

into the sold wall content belongs

He slid down the concrete and crumpled into a pathetic heap on the floor.

“Ah p>

Adrian clutched his stomach, his

internal organs feeling as thougbet

they had been twisted into knots, his face contorting into a mask of pure agony.

His vision went black around the edges, and the metallic taste of blood rushed up his throat.

Darius, who was still frozen in shock, jolted awake and scrambled over to help him. “Adrian! Adrian, are you okay p>

“Cough! Cough! Cough p>

Adrian gripped his abdomen, entirely unable to straighten his back as violent coughs wracked his frame.

Every cough sent agonizing ripples through his battered body, twisting his organs even further.