Back at the office, Gonzalez and Trevor finished their lunch and rode the private executive elevator upstairs.
"I was told we have a corporate gym on site," Gonzalez remarked casually.
"We do. 30th floor, Tower B," Trevor replied.
Gonzalez nodded. "I haven't seen it yet. Give me the tour."
"Sure thing," Trevor agreed without a second thought.
They made their way over to Tower B. The entire 30th floor was dedicated to employee fitness and recreation. Since it was the middle of the lunch rush, the sprawling facility was nearly empty, save for a handful of people jogging on the treadmills and chatting.
Gonzalez strolled through the state-of-the-art facility until he spotted a full-sized MMA sparring ring. He turned to Trevor. "Do you work out often, Trevor?"
Trevor puffed his chest out slightly. "Of course. Work is stressful, but a man has to keep himself in peak condition."
"Good to hear," Gonzalez said, grabbing a pair of sparring pads and casually slipping them onto his forearms. "Let's go a few rounds."
Trevor paused, quickly waving him off. "Oh, no, I don't really do the fighting stuff. I just stick to the treadmill and hit the weights."
"It's fine. We'll take it easy. No strict rules. You can use your fists or your feet, whatever works for you." Without waiting for a response, Gonzalez hoisted himself effortlessly into the ring.
Not wanting to look weak, Trevor reluctantly took off his suit jacket, strapped on the protective gear, and climbed through the ropes.
A moment later, the two men faced off. Trevor had actually taken boxing classes in his twenties, and he fell into a surprisingly professional defensive stance. Seeing an opening, he launched a vicious, full-force right hook straight at Gonzalez's head, showing absolutely no mercy.
To his utter shock, Gonzalez lazily tilted his head, dodging the brutal strike by a fraction of an inch. A predatory smirk curled on Gonzalez's lips.
That cold, terrifying smirk instantly triggered Trevor's fight-or-flight response. But before his brain could even process the danger, a massive fist blurred in his vision.
The sheer speed and devastating power of the blow paralyzed Trevor. He couldn't react. He didn't even have time to blink.
Crack! The impact sent the entire room spinning. A sickening ringing exploded in Trevor's ears as he stumbled backward, barely managing to keep his footing.
Gonzalez hadn't even used thirty percent of his strength. He stepped forward with lethal precision, throwing punch after punch. Each blow was heavier, harder, and more devastating than the last.


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The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Adrian is hoping that he has a chance with Norah and will do everything and anything in his power to keep Norah and Xavier apart....
Thank you for the updates. I hope that Norah will remember Xavier and their relationship before the accident and that they will ever be to....
Thank you, thank you for the updates today, which is also my birthday. The saga continues. I really want Norah and Xavier to be together... but he has to want Norah....
May we have updates please. Thank you....
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...
Norah took Estelle to tutor her brother. Both of them are around the same age. So why is Janice and Xavier father feel that there's an age gap for Norah and Xavier. L I know they will be together....
Norah isn't a girl, but a twenty -five year old beautiful woman that loves Xavier Fleming/Gonzalez/Hanson....
Update 3103 hasn't been received and it hold pertinent information. Please fix it for us. Thank you....
This is great! I love the updates....