Johan startled and smiled widely as he asked. "Master, is this where you live?"Gabriel nodded. "This is my family home," he replied curtly. "Come in, Johan!" he ordered.Johan had no idea he had set foot in the Ashton family mansion. Until that moment, he had no idea that Gabriel was the heir to the Ashton family and CEO of The Dragon Lord Group.All he knew was that Gabriel was a wealthy figure.Gabriel invited Johan to sit on the living room sofa. Two servants arrived to serve him wine, water, and food. Johan glanced at the servants as he thanked them.His gaze shifted to the food, but he was more curious about what instructions Gabriel would give him as his personal assistant on probation than about drinking the wine."Thank you so much for all this, master. But I can't wait to see what lessons I'll learn to perform my duties well as a personal assistant," Johan said.Gabriel smiled seeing the excitement in his eyes. He picked up the wine glass in front of him and poured it into h

Joseph exchanged glances with the lady, expressions of surprise clearly written on their faces.The lady who had just emerged from the manager's office was none other than Sabrina Locke. She wiped her tears as she asked Joseph in wonder.Joseph and Sabrina were in the same class in junior high school. He was known as the nerd boy in class. But at that time, Joseph and Gabriel weren't yet friends despite attending the same high school."Jo-Joseph? What are you doing here?"In a steady, calm voice, he answered. "I'm going to attend a job interview at this company as a consultant."Sabrina's jaw dropped as her eyes widened in shock. "What the hell! So they fired me and want someone like you to replace me?"He frowned, unable to comprehend what Sabrina was saying. "Wait, wait, what do you mean? Did you ever work here as a consultant or something?"Sabrina wanted to rant, but it felt futile because the manager wouldn't reconsider his decision. With a huff, she walked past Joseph and bumped

Mr. Nowak chuckled as he stared at Gabriel. “You are such a funny person, Gabriel. I know you are being blinded by the 200,000-dollar prize.” He thought Gabriel was just joking.“Well, I’m very serious about this, sir. I’d like to join this, not for the prize, but for the adrenaline. I want to see if I can fight those fighters,” Gabriel stated with a firm resolve.Worry appeared on Mr. Nowak’s face. He had been watching matches like this for over a decade every year, so he could tell what the situation was like inside. There had never been a young man competing, or even an amateur fighter competing in the arena.“Gabriel, you are such an amateur young man. I know you are athletic now, but that doesn’t mean you are fit to participate in the event. It’s too dangerous for you,” stated Mr. Nowak in concern.Meanwhile, Joseph and Louis said nothing. They would support whatever decision Gabriel made. Gabriel let out a reassuring smile as he spoke. “Don’t worry, sir, I’ll be okay, I promise.

"Welcome to a competition show featuring the toughest fighters in the country. There are 12 fighters who will be performing at this match," the emcee announced in excitement.The audience cheered, chanting the names of their favorite fighters. Everyone seemed excited and eager to watch the match, except Louis and Joseph, who were still worried about Gabriel.Louis tried to call Gabriel, but there was no answer."What happened to him? Maybe he went home early?" Joseph stated as he let out a heavy sigh."He didn't answer my call. But the call connected, so I guess he must be somewhere, either still in this building or back at the dorm," Louis replied."I think his idea was a bit crazy. How could the organizers allow him to join as a contestant? He doesn't even have any experience as a fighter," Joseph stated."Do you think the event manager took Gabriel somewhere?" Louis surmised.The emcee's announcement of the 12 fighters' arrival on stage diverted their attention. The contestants wer

In a calm tone, the middle-aged man replied, “Well, we’ll see.”In the arena, Jack “Wolf” Mercer’s gaze fell on Gabriel. His keen eyes scanned Gabriel from head to toe, a smirk tugging at the corners of his lips.“You must be a new fighter; you didn’t even tell us what academy you belonged to,” stated Jack “Wolf” Mercer.“That’s not really important information to share, so you better be prepared to fight me,” Gabriel replied confidently.Jack frowned, taken aback by Gabriel’s seemingly belittling attitude. His fists clenched tightly, and with strong determination, he promised himself he would defeat Gabriel.The fighters left the stage except for the two who had been chosen in the first match.One of the fighters in the arena was Kael Draven, who received thunderous cheers from his supporters.Meanwhile, Kael’s opponent was a fighter who had never been ranked within the top 5.The man stared at Kael, cold sweat beading on his hairline. He had initially been confident in his abilities