Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1658

Seeing the sudden smile from the man across the room, Kurt furrowed his brows deeply.

Freak!

Xavier’s smile stiffened. He couldn't help but think that this guy had a terrible temper.

Fitting for Ebony Fox's relative.

“???”

Catching Xavier's shifting expressions out of the corner of her eye, Ebony Fox noticed he was staring directly at Kurt.

What was going on?

Did those two know each other?

—

The exhibition match officially kicked off.

Teams were matched up live via a random draw.

Fox's Den Boxing Gym drew a highly renowned mixed martial arts gym, one that had produced multiple champions over the years.

Their reputation in the industry was massive.

They had only shown up today because Xavier Saxon had personally invited them; they were doing him a favor.

Otherwise—

Most of the peers attending today weren't even on their radar.

And now they had drawn some no-name, completely unknown gym that clearly got in through connections?

Ha.

What a joke.

Once they got in the ring, they’d knock them out in three punches and two kicks, which would just make them look like bullies.

“Excuse me, is it possible to swap opponents?” The manager of Wild Wolf Combat Club stood up and spoke slowly.

“Swap?”

The referee paused for a few seconds, looking confused. “Is there a problem?”

Ebony Fox, holding her number card, lazily lifted her eyes, giving the man a cool stare.

“Since this is an exhibition match, entertainment value is the most important factor,” the Wild Wolf manager said, his eyes filled with sheer contempt. “If the fight is over in three minutes, what’s the point? I want to swap for an opponent that’s actually on our level.”

“Pfft—”

The moment the words left his mouth, a sharp, piercing laugh erupted from the crowd.

“?”

The Wild Wolf crew snapped their heads toward the sound, realizing it came from one of Ebony Fox's guys.

The manager frowned, visibly annoyed. “What are you laughing at?”

The manager: “?”

Pretty confident for a little girl who had clearly never taken a real beating!

“Please return to your seats,” the referee gestured politely.

Ebony Fox gave a slight nod. As she turned and walked back toward the seating area, she brushed past Xavier.

The man had taken off his suit jacket, wearing only a crisp white dress shirt. He had gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, and he was staring right at her.

Ebony Fox frowned.

She suddenly felt like this guy looked vaguely familiar, but she couldn't place him.

Kurt, trailing right behind her, obviously caught Xavier’s stare.

Looking at him?

He knew damn well this creep was looking at Ebony Fox.

Kurt took a massive stride forward, slotting himself perfectly on Ebony Fox's right side, physically blocking the space between them.

“Hello.”

Seeing Kurt glaring daggers at him, Xavier offered a polite, friendly smile.

“What's so good about it?” Kurt shot back without an ounce of courtesy.