Divorced and Dominant Now You Cry novel Chapter 961

Chapter 961

Cyrus‘ jaw tightened as he glared at Ashton. His hand clenched into a fist as he stepped forward, ready to make him pay for going after Miranda.

Miranda stepped in and blocked him.

“If you’re here to cause trouble, then you’re not welcome,” she said coldly. “You and Ashton are both my friends.” He gritted his teeth, then slowly loosened his fist.

“Don’t let this guy fool you with his sweet talk. He’s not good enough for you,” he said. “You probably don’t even know this, but my dad and yours already made a deal tonight. They’re joining forces against the Harmony Sect. “When that happens, our families will be joined by marriage. That means you’ll be with me.”

“Cyrus, we can talk about that later,” Miranda said, her voice steady. “Tonight, I just want to watch the tournament.”

“Fine. We’ll talk after tonight.”

Cyrus had already made up his mind, and Ashton wouldn’t live to see tomorrow. Anyone who dared to steal his woman was as good as dead.

“Ashton, sit.”

Miranda’s face still held a faint flush as she looked at him. She lowered her voice and said, “If you put your hands on me like that again, I won’t let you off.”

As she spoke, she raised her fist at him in a playful warning.

The sight hit Cyrus hard. To him, they were openly flirting right in front of him.

Becoming the new ruler of Linton Island’s criminal underworld would take more than subduing Aaron, Maddox, and Steven, he wouldn’t be able to hold that position. strength. Without fully to him

Her expression grew tense.

The Sterlings hadn’t done well this past year, so they had decided to work with Apex Martial Academy. Without that support, they might not be able to hold their current territory. Other factions could push them out of the three dominant powers on Linton Island.

If that happened, it would be a devastating blow to her family. Once they stepped into the criminal underworld, there was no easy way out.

According to the rules, the Sterlings, Harmony Sect, and Apex Martial Academy would each send fighters to compete, staking their territories. In the end, their leaders would step in to decide the outcome and set the new order of Linton Island’s criminal underworld.

Just then, someone laughed and said, “Let’s skip the warm–up and get straight to the main event. Everyone’s time is valuable.”