All Chapters of The Rejected Man's Rise: Chapter 151
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CHAPTER 151
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.”
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Natasha told Caleb stories about gamblers losing entire fortunes over stupid bets. She mostly joked about underground fighters.Caleb nearly choked laughing when she described one drunk sponsor trying to bribe a fighter with a pet tiger.“A tiger?”“Yeah, a real tiger.”“What happened?”“The tiger bit him.”“Who? The fighter?”“No, the sponsor.”Caleb laughed harder. “That’s honestly deserved.”Natasha smiled while watching him.Without blood and chaos around him, Caleb looked much more appealing somehow.The waiter arrived with food and drinks.Natasha lifted her glass slightly. “For helping me and for not just surviving but thriving in the fight club today…”Caleb clinked his glass against hers.They drank.The night breeze carried soft music across the rooftop.And for a little while, the Black Ring felt very far away, especially when their eyes locked on each other, and they forgot about blinking.Like magnets of opposite poles, they felt invisible pull visible through only their
CHAPTER 153
[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
CHAPTER 154
Caleb and Natasha were in the bedroom. She was about to put his penis inside, but then the glass window suddenly blasted to pieces.The next moment, Natasha fell to her left.Caleb immediately sat up and saw Natasha with a bullet in her head. She was already gone.Caleb was just utterly stunned.Another bullet came flying through the broken window.It hit Caleb in the head, but it couldn’t pierce through his skull.Still, he bled from the head.Gritting his teeth, he looked out through the window.Far away, there was a sniper who was smirking.Just then, Natasha’s mobile rang.Caleb slowly picked it up and answered it.“Caleb… this is Mercor, the head of the Blood Eagle group…” a voice spoke from the other side. “You messed with my son for a bitch, and now you’re fcuking that same bitch. I thought you were some dangerous guy, but you’re nothing but a horny dog like my son.”Caleb’s blood stirred very much. “Stalin’s dad… I’m going to kill you.”“Only if you survive until then,” Mercor
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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
CHAPTER 156
About two hours later, rain began hammering the city again.Black SUVs surrounded a private casino near the harbor district along the west coast of the continent.Inside the top floor office, Mercor Hale paced furiously while bodyguards surrounded the room.The wealthy crime boss slammed whiskey onto his desk. “How the fuck is he still alive?!”Nobody answered because nobody understood it either.“Thirty-three armed men and four snipers, explosives… That’s enough firepower to massacre entire gangs. But he’s overcome them?”That wasn’t all.Mercor sent more teams, but there was no response from them, either.“When are the Supers coming?” Mercor kept checking his watch.“They’ll be here anytime,” his assistant said.Mercor was staring at the helipad because the Supers he had asked for help would arrive in a helicopter.If they were to guard him, even Caleb wouldn’t be able to touch him, Mercor thought.Just then, Mercor heard gunfire outside.His heart trembled. “N-No… He’s here?!”He m
CHAPTER 157
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
CHAPTER 158
High above the arena floor, inside one of the private VIP balconies, several figures sat around a glass table.The atmosphere inside the room felt cold despite the alcohol and luxury.On the large monitor before them, footage replayed from the Velvet Mirage strip club.It was the footage of Caleb smashing through guards, but he wasn’t smiling.“He embarrassed sponsors publicly, then went and beat them up. We need to do something to keep him in check, or he’ll humiliate us even more.”“I agree. He’s profitable for the crowd, not for us.”“What about his background?” another sponsor asked.A staff member opened a tablet.“Nothing significant yet. No criminal record. No official Super registration in the underworld. No known affiliation. He’s just a typical construction designer.”“He’s no big deal then. A loner like him can easily go missing and no one gives a damn,” another sponsor said, bringing smiles out of others.“You people still haven’t learned anything, did you?” Dwayne entered
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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
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Goro stalked forward relentlessly because Caleb’s words truly stretched his nerves thin.Each strike sounded like concrete smashing against steel.Goro had both speed and power. He was predictable, but his sheer pace made it difficult for Caleb to think about how to counter.Caleb dodged one punch narrowly and countered with a brutal hook toward Goro’s jaw.His fist landed perfectly.But Goro didn’t even flinch or move back.He took it like it was nothing.And it was Caleb’s fist that hurt.He stepped back, cringing in pain.“It’s over,” some among the audience were disappointed. “If his fist can’t break through Goro’s jaw, then it means he can’t win.”“Hit harder,” Goro said aloud.This was like punching nails in the coffin.His words further cemented his status as being stronger than Caleb.Goro would ask all his opponents to hit him harder, but the timing made Caleb look inferior than he actually was.Caleb punched him five times.Goro barely moved.“What the hell?” Caleb frowned b