Nathan refused to leave, but the guards forcibly dragged him away.“Forgive us for the inconvenience, sir,” the manager politely smiled at Caleb. “Just order the items you want, and we’ll ensure no one disturbs you.”Caleb pushed the menu card toward Natasha. “You can select for both of us.”She was still shocked by the sudden change in the manager’s attitude, but she quickly chose a few items.The manager then assigned two guards to stand at a distance and block anyone from interfering with them.After everyone left, Natasha leaned closer and whispered, “How much did you write on that check?”“10K,” Caleb smiled.Natasha’s eyes widened. “No wonder he started supporting you.”“Do you feel angry that Nathan lost his job?”“Huh? Why would I? He deserved it,” she hissed. “I still can’t believe that I dated him.”“No offense, but women tend to date guys who don’t really care about them,” Caleb said, “Whether it gives them high or not, I don’t know, but I’ve seen it happen way too often.”

[Warning: This chapter has explicit sexual content. Reader discretion advised. You can skip this chapter and not miss anything plot related.]Caleb and Natasha arrived at her flat in a taxi.Neither of them talked about the things that happened at the restaurant.Once Caleb entered her room, she shut the door behind him.And the sounds of the city—the distant sirens, the low hum of traffic, the occasional shout from the street below—faded into a muffled hush.Natasha's flat was warm, dimly lit by a single lamp in the corner, casting long shadows across the worn leather sofa and the scattered books on her coffee table.“Do you read books?” Caleb asked.She turned to face Caleb, her heels clicking softly on the hardwood floor as she stepped closer.He stood near the couch, his hands shoved in his pockets, his eyes wide and uncertain in the soft light.His chest rose and fell a little quicker than normal, the slight tremor in his jaw, she found those things endearing."You okay?" she as

There were three on the left, two on the right, one in the center and two in the back.When the ones on the sides entered the rooms, Caleb rushed down the hallway.The guy in the center immediately pointed the gun at Caleb, but Caleb already closed the distance and moved past the gun.His hand seized the attacker’s throat.With a twist, man’s neck folded sideways unnaturally.Before his corpse even hit the floor, Caleb ripped the rifle from his hands.The two gunmen in the back immediately opened fire.Bang! Bang! Bang!Muzzle flashes lit the hallway like lightning storms.But none of the bullets hit CalebThe two gunmen were confused. “Where is he?”“Here,” Caleb’s voice came from behind them.They froze for a second, then immediately swiveled back, but bullets drilled through their faces.Caleb was not an experienced shooter, so he was very messy.The five gunmen who had gone into the rooms also rushed out and were stunned by what happened to their teammates.Caleb was the only one

The next morning, the underground world had a new source of fear as well as obsession.Smiling Wolf Caleb.This name spread through hidden bars, encrypted group chats, illegal betting forums, dark web, abandoned warehouses, and fight clubs buried beneath cities like mold beneath paintings.Everybody was talking about him.A rookie E-rank fighter had defeated Rook, then Drake, then Leon and had unofficially become the top E-ranker of the city overnight.E-rank might be the second lowest rank, but it was also the rank where there were the most number of fighters, so the fights of E-class were followed by everybody..But what followed afterward was the true shocker.Apparently, he stormed into a strip club and beat several sponsored Supers half to death. And the craziest part? He smiled through all of it.The stories got more and more exaggerated as they changed mouths.Deep beneath another district of the city, an illegal cage-fighting hall buzzed with noise and cigarette smoke.A giant

The VIP box was silent as usual, but the common audience were as loud as they could be.Despite Goro standing on the other side, everyone supported Caleb. This was because Goro was hated by the audience.The crowd kept calling Caleb as Wolf, and they wanted him to beat Goro with a smile on his face.But their voices now felt like they were invoking curses.After all, Natasha’s death changed everything. He didn’t feel like enjoying these fights anymore.His original purpose for coming here was to figure out about Harvey and also learn the workings of the underworld fight clubs.He still didn’t forget that.Before he stepped onto the arena, Manager Kim had come to Caleb and told him that thousands of betting chips were sold for his fight, and this was a record in an E-rank match in the entire Salem city.The chips were not just by the audience present at the arena in the flesh, but even the ones watching the match on dark web were also buying coins.Not all matches were displayed online