Chapter 1662
The three drove straight to the agreed location without wasting a second.
Meanwhile, inside the Nova Fight Club, Liliana, Gary, Leon, and the much-anticipated star of the hour, Joe, were already waiting.
Liliana said, โJoe, just like you asked, weโve shut the club down for today. No one else is getting in.โ
Joe had already changed into his gear. He gave a quiet nod, looking calm and aloof.
Gary chuckled coldly, one hand in his pocket. โThis is it. Todayโs the day Andrew meets his end. That bastardโs finally about to taste his first humiliating defeat since stepping into Blumedale.โ
Liliana glanced at Joe with a mix of admiration and concern. She lowered her voice and said softly, โJoe, I wonโt let anything happen to you. Not a single scratch.โ
Joe smiled faintly. โDonโt worry, Liliana. Nothingโs going to happen to me. The one who ends up destroyed is always my opponent.โ
Liliana smiled sweetly. โJoe, once youโve dealt with Andrew, I want you to come with me to Blue Island in Eastonia to relax. The ski season just opened there. Itโll be so much fun!โ
Joe shook his head. โLet Gary or Leon take you instead. After I beat Andrew, Iโm putting everything into winning over Lauren.โ
Lilianaโs smile froze right on her face. She forced a bitter grin and tried to stay composed. โJoe, is she really that important to you?โ
Joe grew serious. โHer family isnโt the most impressive, but I know, without a doubt, sheโs the best woman in the world. No one else even comes close. I still remember how it feltโฆ that instant spark the first time I saw her.โ
Liliana suddenly broke down. She grabbed her hair and screamed, โThen what about me, Joe?! Youโve ignored my love for you this whole time! What am I to you?โ
Her sudden outburst startled Gary, Leon, and the others, leaving them visibly shaken.
โMs. Peck, whatโs wrong?โ
โMr. Driscoll was just joking around. Please donโt cry!โ
Liliana wiped at her tears, her voice full of anguish. โJoe, do you even realize how hard this is? I canโt take it anymore! I canโt bear watching you play the perfect prince, chasing after Lauren, that little slut! What does she have that I donโt? Why would you fall for her and completely ignore me?โ
Joeโs expression turned slightly colder. He looked at Liliana for a moment, silent, then stood up. โEnough, Liliana. I donโt want to hear that again. Lauren is irreplaceable, at least not by you, and youโve known that for some time. So, I hope this is the last time you bring it up.โ
With that, he turned and walked off without even glancing at her tear-streaked face.
โJoe, donโt go! Please! I wonโt let you walk away!โ Liliana sobbed like a madwoman and spun around to chase after him.
Yet, it was no use. Joe leaped effortlessly and landed squarely at the center of the ring.
At that moment, Andrew, Lauren, and Shiloh stepped into the club.
Joeโs eyes instantly locked onto Lauren, growing hotter by the second.
On the other hand, Andrew gave Liliana a strange look as she wept uncontrollably. The heiress of the Peck family was clearly having another one of her wild emotional spirals.
Up in the ring, Joe called out in a deep voice, โAndrew, letโs end this. All of itโright here, right now.โ
Andrew gave a light chuckle and stepped forward, ready to climb into the ring.
However, Shiloh quickly stopped him. โWait! Thereโs someone up there.โ
Andrew looked up and spotted a lone figure seated in the dark shadows of the upper bleachers. Even though the dim lighting and the distance made it hard to see, he instantly recognized the man.
It was Walter, the man who led the Driscoll familyโs Shadow Division.