By the time they arrived back at Ellizabeth’s estate, both of them headed straight inside.Without asking questions, Ellizabeth followed Oscar toward his room.Oscar casually removed his jacket and shirt without the slightest awkwardness around her. They had already grown comfortable with each other over the past few weeks.“You’re not taking a shower first?” she asked softly.“No. I need to do this quickly.”“What’s wrong?” Ellizabeth finally asked. Since earlier, she had noticed something different about him.Oscar exhaled slowly.“Those last three men…” he said quietly. “They were different.”Ellizabeth fell silent. She had seen it too.“You don’t need to worry about my safety,” Oscar continued. “Right now… I’m worried about you.”“What do you mean?”“They’re stronger than the others. And far more dangerous.”Ellizabeth frowned slightly, still confused.“And they’ll come back,” Oscar said seriously. “It’s only a matter of time. And I don’t want anything happening to you.”Her confu

Oscar lowered his head slightly.“Why?”The scent of her damp hair filled his senses.Ellizabeth closed her eyes.“So when danger comes…” she whispered, “I can stand beside you instead of hiding behind you.”Oscar’s heartbeat pounded harder.His arms tightened around her instinctively.For a while, neither of them spoke.They simply enjoyed the rare peace surrounding them.Then Ellizabeth lifted her head. Her face was so close to his, her eyes clear and filled with trust.Oscar couldn’t hold back any longer.He slowly leaned down.Their lips met.Soft.Warm.But gradually, the kiss deepened.Ellizabeth gently gripped the fabric of Oscar’s shirt, returning the kiss without hesitation.It was long.Filled with emotions they had never truly spoken aloud.When they finally pulled apart, both of them were breathing heavily.Ellizabeth’s cheeks burned crimson.Meanwhile, Oscar stared at her with eyes full of emotions too complicated to explain.“I love you,” he whispered.Ellizabeth smiled

Oscar hadn't said a word.He simply stood there, upright and calm, his gaze fixed on the man before him.He had been prepared from the very beginning.Now he finally understood why this man hadn't shown himself earlier.They had wanted to corner him in a place like this.A confined space.A place where numbers would matter.The man took a few more steps forward, venturing deeper into the cabin before stopping at a safe distance."I told you yesterday we'd meet again," he said casually.Ellizabeth narrowed her eyes, annoyed by his arrogance and endless talking."What happened?" she mocked. "No more sweet promises this time?"The man chuckled."No. It doesn't seem like they work on you."Silence followed.Then he looked at Oscar more seriously."I'll be honest."His voice lost its playful edge."We only need you."No more games.No more layers.Just the truth."And we can't allow you to fall into someone else's hands."The meaning behind those words was unmistakable.Oscar let out a slo

Oscar didn't answer. But his position had changed.Lower and more stable.He was no longer just defending.He was starting to control.The fight was back on. But this time, it wasn't just about who was stronger. But who went deeper.More understanding.More able to control the flow. Not just his own, but the opponent's.THUMP! BANG! BANG!Another crash shook the room.And now something was different.The pressure was no longer one-way.It was reciprocal. They penetrated each other. They broke each other.And amidst it all, Oscar found his rhythm again.Slowly but surely.Oscar knew that if he could fully grasp what he had just discovered, the man standing before him would no longer hold the advantage.And when that happened, this fight would finally be decided.Oscar drew a calm breath.Dust still hung in the air, but it no longer swirled wildly.It was as though the room itself was holding its breath, waiting to see who would fall first.Oscar lowered his stance.His feet were plant

This time the collision felt different.Heavier.Deeper.The force crashing into him was no longer trying to infiltrate gradually.It was attempting to overwhelm him outright.It was as if he intended to destroy everything from the inside with a single devastating strike.Oscar clenched his teeth.He didn't retreat.He held his ground, though the force drove him back a single step. Cracks spread beneath his feet, carving deeper into the floor.The man gave him no time to recover.BOOM!The second attack came immediately.Oscar redirected his energy, trying to deflect the force. But the pressure behind the strike was too great to turn aside completely.Part of it still got through.For a brief moment, his chest tightened.But he didn't falter.Instead, he moved forward.Whoosh!The step caught everyone off guard.Oscar closed the distance, stepping into a range where the fight became even more dangerous.BAM!Another collision erupted between them.This time, however, Oscar didn't bloc