Georgia's pov The cold air bit at my skin as I sprinted down the narrow hallway, my feet echoing against the concrete. My mind screamed at me to go back, to turn around, but I couldn’t—I shouldn’t. Frederick needed help. He was bleeding. He was dying. “Hold on, Fred,” I whispered between gasps, “just hold on.” I burst out into the night, the moon slicing through clouds like a silver blade. My trembling fingers fumbled for my phone, but it was gone—probably lost back there in the chaos. I cursed under my breath. My eyes darted around. There had to be someone—anyone. Then I saw her. “Ginger!” I screamed. The tall, raven-haired girl turned sharply, her face hardening the moment she saw me. Her boots clicked against the pavement as she ran toward me. “Where is he?” she asked, gripping my shoulders. I and Ginger were never friends. We just walked past each other at school and said nothing but just a 'hello' to each other. “Inside. They're all in there—Damian, Axel, and Ax

FEDERICK'S POV I had just three days to make Hemsworth see that I was the man for his daughter, and I also had three days to my next fight. I remembered what the nurse told me about my injury. I was not to fight for at least three months.To make matters worse, the system has told me it was not going to help me in the next fight. I need to fight my opponent any way I see fit. I looked at the bandage and chewed on some words only I heard. I need to train, and also I have not been farting. I needed to release as much as I could fart. I walked up to the table in front of me to grab a bottle of water, but then my hand shook so badly that the glass cup fell off my bed and crashed into the floor."Damn it!" I said in anger. Whatever Damian and his cronies did to me did a number on me. I felt like going towards the university grounds and making them pay. I know what I was capable of doing, but I wasn't sure if I could handle Axle. He asked, still the only one who scared me. I grabbed

The phone’s screen glowed in the darkness as I stood frozen, breath caught in my throat. I hadn't heard from it in a while—the distinct ding of the system. The damn thing had gone radio silent after my last fight, leaving me high and dry. I thought it had abandoned me like it said it would. Left me to claw my way through life the old-fashioned way: with blood, sweat, and broken bones. But now… [SYSTEM ALERT: Get him to be your friend ] [ SYSTEM REWARD; $1,000,000] I knew making Dully to be my friend was going to be very tough and he was not going to be as easy as I thought. Besides, I have to fight him without the help of the system. If the system wanted him on my side so bad then why didn't it just give me the power to win? I shoved the phone into my pocket, shouldered my duffel, and stepped into the waiting car. It was sleek, black, silent—like the night itself had sent it. I didn’t ask the driver anything. He didn’t speak either. We both knew why I was there. Tw

FEDERICK'S POV The feeling of accomplishment eased over me the moment Dully accepted my request. The benefactor immediately walked up to me after the little show, and with a smirk on his face, he looked at me, "You owe me one, Fred. One day I am going to come for it," he said and walked away. "Who is that?" Dully asked, looking at me suspiciously. "No one. He helped me get to you, and that is the only reason he is here." I replied immediately. "So what next?" I asked, staring at Dully. "You tell me. You had all of this figured out before you came looking for me." Dully replied, grabbing his backpack. "Are you still fighting in the undergrounds?" I asked "I haven't lost a single match in a long time. Yes." He replied with a smile on his face. "You do know Damian is in too?" "I know everything I need to know about the fight. He will be out when he gets entangled with a stronger opponent. What about you? Are you still playing?" Dully looked at me. I was not sure if I should con

FEDERICK'S POV The university buzzed with noise as many of the students were preparing for their final year exam. The awareness, the sense of going into the world, was thrilling. I was no longer the poverty-stricken boy who walked into Austin University. I was now a man who had invested in a lot of cryptocurrency trades, and not only that, I was having the power of the system backing me up. I was carried away with my eyes darting back and forth when I heard her gentle laughter. I looked back, and I saw Georgia looking at me. She has the smile on her face that made all my sorrows disappear. "What are you doing?" She asked, staring at me. The sun was catching her glowing skin, and I couldn't stop staring at her skimpy skirt. "You are not having dirty thoughts, are you?" Georgia taunted, and I laughed. "Well, I can't help it. Not when you are looking this good." I said, scratching my head. It was obvious I was in love with her. "You seem more relaxed and calm today." Geo