Emma could feel shivers running down her spine. Not only is the Boxing King ruthless, but he is also invincible! There's no way he'll let Zeke live after the man disrespected him like that.
“Hurry! Let's get out of here before the Boxing King arrives. We have to go while we still can.” Emma grabbed Zeke's hand tightly and urged him to follow her.
“It's okay. I've bested him before, and I can do it again. Heck, I even took his title.”
“Wow, you really don't know when to stop, do you? You seriously think someone like you is worthy of the title? Don't make me laugh. I'm giving you one last chance, Zeke. Walk away now and let me have my way with Emma, and I might just let you live.” Thomas thought Zeke was bluffing again.
Slap!
Just as Thomas did to Emma, Zeke slapped the man without a second thought. “You talk too much.”
After getting assaulted once again, Thomas felt as though he was about to lose his mind. “Damn you! How dare you...”
Bam!
Zeke drove his foot into Thomas before the man could finish his sentence.
The kick to the stomach hurt so much that Thomas could barely breathe, much less utter another word.
After that, he was more than convinced that he should keep his mouth shut.
Emma tried her best to persuade Zeke to leave, but the man asked her to sit on the couch instead while they waited for the Boxing King's arrival.
As much as she wanted to, Emma could not figure out what Zeke was trying to do. What is he trying to prove? That he can take a punch?
The wait was agonizing to Emma and she felt as if she had been waiting there for a long time.
About ten minutes later, a beam of light shone through the window as the rumbling sound of a chopper broke the silence of the night.
Immediately, Thomas knew that the Boxing King had arrived, for he could recognize the unique sound of the vehicle.
As if he was the victim there, Thomas quickly ran toward the window and started waving his arms. “Mr. Boxing King, you have to help me! Teach this man a lesson for me.”
Before long, the tall and well-built Boxing King made his way into the room.
Emma could not help but tremble when she saw the champ in person. He looked like the kind of man who could kill with just a look.
As soon as the Boxing King stepped in, Thomas rushed over to the man and started begging for help.
There was a hint of fear in the Boxing King's eyes when he slowly walked toward Zeke.
Naturally, Emma thought the Boxing King wanted to beat up Zeke, so she hurriedly put herself between the two and stretched out her arms to protect Zeke. “Boxing King... Mr. Boxing King, there's been a misunderstanding; we're the victims here. Thomas tried to violate me. Please! You have to understand.”
Like Emma, Thomas, too, thought the Boxing King intended to teach Zeke a lesson.
That was why he crossed his arms and got ready to watch his savior put on a good show.
However, what happened next made both Emma and Thomas drop their jaws.
The well-respected Boxing King unexpectedly bowed to Zeke. “What are your orders, Mr. Williams? I'm at your disposal.”
Emma's and Thomas' eyes widened so much that their eyeballs almost dropped out.
Did the Boxing King just address Zeke as Mr. Williams? He even bowed to the man and said he was ready to be commanded! What the heck is happening? Why would the champ bow at a nobody?
Thomas decided that he had to speak up. “You bested him, Mr. Boxing King, so why are you bowing down to him?”
Even then, Thomas still refused to believe that Zeke had beat the Boxing King.
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