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Chapter Fifty-Five
The system window unfolded quietly at the edge of Nelson's vision, Dagon still dancing over him, still grinning like he'd already won.[Choice A: Finish the fight cleanly, no theatrics| Straight to business [Reward: $150,000 + Fighting Skill upgraded to Level 3][Choice B: Drag the fight out, humiliate Dagon and embarrass Teca in front of the crowd. Reward: $750,000 + "Underground Reputation" unlocked][Choice C: Win in under 60 seconds without taking a single hit. Reward: $1,000,000 — Failure to meet the condition results in $0]Nelson didn't need long to decide. Something about the reward and the challenge wrapped around it settled a strange, focused calm over him."Last fight, huh?" Dagon sneered, cracking his neck to one side. "Big talk for a guy in a polo shirt."Nelson said nothing. He simply rolled his shoulders once, loose and easy, and waited.Gong! Gong! Gong! The bell rang.Dagon came in fast for a man his size, a wide, telegraphed haymaker aimed straight at Nelson's jaw. N
Chapter Fifty-Four
The city had already started shifting into its nighttime skin by the time they pulled out of the parking garage of Primas Geo building— neon signs flickering on one by one, the streets thinning of the usual daytime crowd and filling instead with the kind that only came out after dark. Nelson kept his eyes on the road, both of his hands steady on the wheel and his mind already several steps ahead."I really appreciate the idea of walking into anything without a plan," he said finally, breaking the silence that had settled over the car. "And right now, I don't have a single one… All I've got is 'confront Teca and Aldridge' and figure out the rest as it comes.""That's basically NO PLAN. But, it's my plan too," Hibino said from the passenger seat, cracking his knuckles like he was warming up for a physical confrontation. "Walk in, find the guy, remind him what happens when he messes with us."From the back seat, Maya leaned forward. "It's a fight club, Hibino. An underground one… That m
Chapter Fifty-Three
The room was so quiet that Nelson could hear the sound of blood pumping to and fro his head, neither of them said anything.Hibino was still staring at the phone screen like it might change its search answer if he looked hard enough and long enough, and Nelson had gone somewhere else entirely in thought, somewhere behind his eyes like a world of his own, he just stood there working through something."How," Hibino finally said, dragging the word out. "How does a company owned by the smugs you fired a month ago know about a deal that's only existed for, what, like two days?""That's the part I keep coming back to, I'm trying to come up with a logical explanation for this," Nelson said. He started pacing the empty unit, his footsteps echoing off the bare concrete and steel. "It was just; Me, you, and Maya… That's it. Nobody else knew a single word or detail about the embassy before this morning.""Well it wasn't me," Hibino said immediately, hands up trying to cement his innocence."Duh
Chapter Fifty-Two
By the time the lecture hall emptied out, a small crowd had already gathered around the main notice board in the hallway. Dean Rasheem Casey had personally pinned up a fresh sheet of paper, and in bold, unmistakable lettering, it listed the dates for the final examinations.Graduation was close now. Closer than it had ever felt before.Nelson stood in front of the board with his hands tucked into his pockets, staring at the date circled at the top of the page.Hibino wandered up beside him, staring at the same sheet."I guess we'll actually graduate soon," Hibino said, almost to himself. "And this'll all be over."Nelson nodded slowly. "Yeah… I'm running out of time, Hibz, I can feel it."Hibino turned to him, his easy expression shifting into something more guarded. "Running out of time for what?"They started walking, side by side, out of the building and into the afternoon sunlight and heat rays."My mom," Nelson said finally, his voice quieter than usual. "If I don't get her help
Chapter Fifty-One
Before 8am the next morning, Nelson had already gotten up. Taking time to go through the information Maya Lin had provided for him on Dr. Gregory Ortega. The information contained wait-list, booking contact info, testimonials and all worth not. When he was done going through everything, he prepared for school and in just under an hour he was already out the door.On arriving at school, he immediately made a beeline to his designated lecture hall. Immediately he walked through the door of the room, he saw that the hall was packed with engineering students and there was barely any seat left. Using his keen eyes, he spotted an empty seat in one of the middle rows and as fate would have it, it was directly beside Derek Thompson and his gang.As he took his seat, still smirking inwardly, he muttered to himself, “You better fulfil your promise, Derek. Otherwise…” The thought trailed off as he casually glanced around the room.Suddenly, the clear voice of Dean Rasheem Casey rang out, cuttin
Chapter Fifty
Nelson stared at his phone screen with his thumb hovering over Vivian's contact for the eighth time that morning. The call log showed seven consecutive attempts, each one ending in the same mechanical voicemail greeting."Come on, pick up," he muttered, pressing the call button again.The phone line rang once and twice, then three times. He was already about to give up, his thumb already moved towards the end call button, when the ringing stopped and a soft click signaled the line connecting.For the first three seconds, it was utterly silent. Nelson and Vivian trying to string out the other to talk first."Vivian?" Nelson said, eventually giving in. He kept his voice and tone casual, making sure not to sound too serious. "Hey. It's been a while."Another three seconds of silence followed. Then a slow, measured exhale on the other end, the kind of sound someone makes when they're deciding whether a conversation is worth their time or whether they'd just yell at the person abruptly."O
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