The crowd went insane.There were girls who were openly asking Caleb to date them, and there were those who were showing their boobs to tempt him.Even some guys were interested in him openly.The sponsors in the VIP boxes went silent. This victory changed a lot of things for Caleb. Firstly, his promotion to D-rank can’t be stopped.Beating Goro also solidified his status.The sponsors no longer saw Caleb as someone that can’t be tamed but rather someone they should tame no matter what.Dwyane was the only one laughing in the VIP box. “He’s won the test you put for him. You think he’d die, but he was crazy enough to narrow the distance between him and Goro. And that brought him victory. Now, as per our agreement, don’t approach him for one month. If I can’t get him to my side by then, you can then try recruiting him.”Nobody disagreed with Dwyane as that would be a stupid thing to do after they had previously made an agreement about it.Just then, Goro opened his eyes, and he saw the

Caleb left the VIP suite and climbed the stairs to the upper floor.His mobile received a notification.10 million dollars were deposited into his new business bank account that was created by Black Ring.“That was fast…” Caleb didn’t think too much about it.He didn’t join with Dwyane for the sake of money but to give himself some more time or breathing space in Black Ring.After fighting Goro, Caleb realized one thing. He might not win against C-rank fighters in his current state.In a few days, the extended four-month daily mission would be complete, and he could get his epic-grade martial art.Then would be able to do better against higher-ranked fighters.But for now, he needed someone to keep his enemies to think twice before messing with him.This was why he made a deal with Dwyane even though he had no idea who exactly Dwyane was.Caleb went to Manager Kim who just finished counting the betting chips.Seeing Caleb, he got out of his seat and came out of his room and shook Cale

At Ronnie’s apartment.Denise’s uncle, Andy, had started working as a night-shift guard here due to the condition that Caleb had set for him.At first, he was disgusted by the old photos of the apartment because it looked old. It hadn’t been painted for ten years, so it did look old.However, after Caleb renovated it, it looked completely different.When Andy roamed around, he was surprised that it had an elevator facility with modern functions, and the overall design and quality of the pillars and walls were quite good. Compared to current construction standards where dealers hurriedly built an apartment and sold flats for ridiculous prices, this old apartment seemed way better. It had a strong build.“The rent here is pretty cheap. I can understand it if that old woman was still the owner,” Andy thought. “But why didn’t Caleb increase the price after buying it? Does he have some kind of illegal relationship with his neighbors’ wives or something?”Just then, one lady was passing by

Caleb entered the apartment.He did not take the elevator but instead the stairs.Upstairs, the neighbor kids were playing a tagging game in the hallway and ran past him.It brought a smile to Caleb’s face because the atmosphere in this apartment was completely different from the Black Ring’s Runner branch.After fighting a lot these past two days, the laughter of the children soothed his soul a bit.He went to his room and had a long bath.He now had a bathtub, which he liked sitting in.He looked at his hands. There were many tiny bruises that still haven’t healed. “Have I become more aggressive in these past two days?”Nearly dying in a car accident really shook him, and he couldn’t afford to be complacent anymore.He made a phone call to the police station. “Officer, this is Caleb. Have you found the truck driver?”“No, but we’re working on it,” the officer replied.“How much did you take from them?” Caleb asked coldly.“Watch your mouth, mister. If you accuse me like that again,

The air in the adoption center’s hallway felt thick, charged with something neither of them could name.It was awkward but also electrical at the same time.Rita’s question hung in the space between them: Will you become my daddy?Her voice kept replaying in his mind like a velvet challenge, and it made Caleb’s pulse stutter. “W-What?”He stood frozen, hands half-raised as if to push her away or pull her closer, he didn’t know which.She saw the war in his eyes, starting with the hesitation, then the doubt and the fear creeping in.She could understand why he didn’t readily say yes.A lot had happened between them. She had seen him go with Natasha, but she still believed that he went with her because he was mad about Rita.Rita genuinely believed that he had the strongest feelings for her. She still had a place rooted deep in his heart.Because he wasn’t coming forward, Rita stepped forward, her body closing the last inches between them.Her palm pressed flat against his chest, feeli