Cold CEO's Bride novel Chapter 3

Before Kelley could react or fully process what the woman had said, she was immediately whisked away to a building and into an observation room. The walls of the room were made of special and tough material that was about a meter thick. Each side was lined with a one-way mirror, revealing the secret room. There was no way anyone in the secret room could see the people in the observation room.

It wasn't until later that Kelley finally understood that this was the final test the female instructor was talking about. The test was nothing more but a fight to the death. All of the prospective candidates had the same clothes on. Before entering the room, their opponents were randomly assigned to them. They were all carrying different weapons with them, but they were all similarly sharp and deadly, the kind that could take someone's life in one blow.

Kelley glanced timidly at the instructor who was in the observation room with her. Perhaps the reason why the instructor had brought her here wasn't because she was looking after her best interests. It was highly possible that the instructor wanted Kelley to see her husband die a brutal death.

Before she could think about it some more, the assessment began. Two people entered the room, both of them looked like they were from different parts of the world. One had an iron rod in his hand while the other held a long knife. Without warning, the two charged at each other and attacked. From the looks of it, they seemed to be well-matched. This was life or death, after all, and the slightest signs of weakness could mean the end for one of them.

After some time of exchanging blows, both of them appeared to be out of breath. Meanwhile, Kelley's eyes were wide open in shock and fear. Never in her life had she witnessed something as brutal as this. There was no way she could stomach such a thing. Just when she thought it couldn't get worse, the knife in the man's hand went right though his opponent. Blood sputtered out into the air, staining the walls and the floor. With her hands covering her face, Kelley couldn't help but scream out in shock.

After a minute or so, Kelley calmed down a little and opened her eyes. The instructor was looking at her with disgust in her eyes. It was obvious that she was irritated at how she had screamed just now. Pressing her lips together, Kelley tried to ease her nerves and went back to look at the room. Besides, she had come this far. Even though she was afraid, she couldn't bail out now before she saw Henry.

The man stood over the dying man's growing pool of blood, panting heavily. Without much time to rest, another man came up inside the room. Seeing this, Kelley's heart started to beat quickly in her chest. The new man had tan skin and black hair.

'Could...that be him?' she thought to herself. The man was very handsome. However, she still wasn't sure whether or not he was her husband.

The handsome man had a sly smile on his lips. Moving quickly, he grabbed the iron bar the now lifeless man had used earlier. As he circled around the room, Kelley was able to have a good look at him. He was probably almost six feet tall. The muscles in his body were nice and toned. Even though this was a battle to the death, there was not a hint of fear in his eyes. In fact, he appeared to look quite cynical.

With the iron bar in his hands, he swung at the man several times. From the looks of it, he even looked like he was enjoying himself. Just when Kelley was starting to get used to the scene in front of her, the man quickened his pace. His opponent was now having trouble keeping up.