Novels by LolaBvnny

At the fencing club, Nathan’s mind raced, searching desperately for a way to salvage his dignity.Then it came to him and his expression hardened, — "You want to know the real reason I don't want to fight Declan again? The real reason I'm willing to let this go?"Sophie's eyes narrowed. "Enlighten me.""It's because you've depreciated in value," Nathan said loudly , so the other students would hear, "You publicly flirted with someone from the lower class. And by doing that, you've made yourself less valuable to me.” The crowd murmured at this, some nodding as if Nathan's logic made perfect sense.Sophie scoffed, the sound sharp and derisive. "You're really good at saving face for yourself, aren't you, Nathan?"She took a step closer to the fencing strip, her eyes blazing with anger, "If things were truly as you claim, then you should have let me go back at the bar."Her voice grew louder, more forceful. "But you didn't, did you? You threatened to bankrupt my family. You said you had

On the fencing strip, Nathan listened to all of this with a sinking feeling in his stomach.He knew the truth. Declan had won purely through skill, however, he also cared deeply about saving face.He raised his hand, calling for silence. "No."The crowd quieted, confused."No inspection," Nathan said, loud enough for everyone to hear. "No search. No blood tests. Regardless of anything, a loss is a loss. I won't make excuses.""See? That's the difference between them!" Someone from the crowd shouted."Nathan Pierce is truly noble!""He accepts his defeat with grace while Declan probably did cheat!""He's a cheater!""A fraud! Nathan is the noble heir! A true gentleman!" At this point, Sophie had had enough. She'd been standing near the edge of the seating area, watching everything unfold with growing fury. Now she walked directly toward the center of the crowd, her voice cutting through their accusations like a blade."You people are truly shameless!"The crowd quieted slightly.So

Miranda stood frozen, her mouth slightly open. She looked at the electronic scoring system, which clearly showed a valid touch registered for Declan."Point," she said weakly. "First point to... to Declan."The crowd exploded."What just happened?""Did Declan just score?""How is that possible?""Nathan had him completely dominated!"Carlos stared in disbelief. "That's... that's impossible. Nathan was winning!"On the fencing strip, Nathan stood absolutely still, staring at his empty hand as if he couldn't quite believe his sword was gone."This is impossible," Nathan said, his voice barely above a whisper.But the scoring system didn't lie. The point was registered. Declan had won the first round.The crowd slowly came back to their senses, their shock giving way to frantic rationalization."Nathan just underestimated him!""Yeah, he wasn't taking it seriously!""He probably let his guard down after dominating the exchange!""There's no way that was legitimate skill!"Nathan himsel

Miranda led the crowd through the Vanderbilt Club's elegant corridors, her heels clicking against the polished marble floors. The students followed eagerly, their excited chatter echoing off the walls.They entered through a set of double doors into the largest venue the club had to offer.The students rushed to claim the best seats, pulling out their phones immediately to capture every angle. Some were already streaming live on social media, announcing to their followers that they were about to witness Nathan Pierce destroy some nobody in a fencing match."This is insane," someone whispered excitedly."I can't believe we're actually here!""Wait until everyone at school hears about this!"Nathan walked to the equipment wall with confidence and selected his gear with ease.Declan approached the equipment wall as well, studying the various pieces of gear. The enhancement serum was fully active now – he could feel it in every cell of his body. But none of that changed the fact that h

Meanwhile, outside the hospital in the parking lot, Nathan stood beside his expensive car, checking his watch. His entourage of students had already left for the Vanderbilt Club in various vehicles, excited to witness the upcoming confrontation.Nathan had been waiting for quite some time, his patience wearing thin. He pulled out his phone, scrolling through messages, when something occurred to him.He remembered seeing Declan with someone else earlier. Georgina.Nathan turned to one of his remaining companions. "That security guard – Declan. Doesn't he have some connection with Georgina Harper?"The student nodded. "Yeah, I heard they're pretty close. She defended him at that Elyxir Corporation presentation."Nathan's eyes narrowed thoughtfully. He'd heard about that incident – how some executive had been exposed for corruption and the whole recruitment process had been disrupted."Carlos!" Nathan called out.Carlos jogged over immediately, "Yes, Nathan?""Is Declan involved with Ge

"The rest of us will head to the Vanderbilt Club now," Nathan continued, "We'll get everything set up. The equipment, the viewing area for everyone to watch comfortably."He looked at Declan. "You have one hour. If you're not at the Vanderbilt Club in one hour, I'll consider it a forfeit. Sophie becomes mine permanently, and you'll be known throughout Boston as a coward who ran from a fair fight."Declan nodded. "I'll be there.""Good." Nathan turned to the crowd. "Everyone who wants to watch, follow me. This is going to be a night you'll never forget."The students erupted in excited chatter, already moving toward the elevator.Then everyone headed to the hospital.****Meanwhile, at Boston General Hospital, Dr. McLaren stood in a private laboratory on the fourth floor, checking his watch for the third time in five minutes.He was more anxious than he'd been in years.The Steele family had contacted him personally and they'd asked him to administer a very specific treatment to a ver