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Chapter 146 PART 1
The senior trainer who'd been humiliated in the basement stepped forward, his face red with barely contained rage. This was the same coach Alexander had effortlessly controlled with a simple grip, the same one who'd been left sitting on the floor wondering how a "bottom-tier nobody" had moved with such precision.And that humiliation had been eating at him for hours."Founder," the senior trainer called out, his voice carrying across the mat. "With all due respect, I must formally object to Howard's participation."Viktor Konstantin turned, his expression neutral. "Object? On what grounds?""On the grounds that something is WRONG here," the trainer said, gesturing at Alexander. "Something that doesn't add up. Something DANGEROUS that we're all ignoring because we're too focused on tomorrow's challenge."The crowd quieted, sensing drama, sensing an attack on the person they all loved to hate."Explain," Viktor commanded.The senior trainer moved closer to the mat, his body language agg
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The words hung in the air like a death sentence: I will fight Howard myself.For a moment, nobody reacted. The statement was too impossible, too unexpected, too world-altering to process immediately.Then reality crashed down."NO!" someone shouted from the crowd that had started filtering back in, drawn by the announcement. "That's—you can't—we'll LOSE!""Yeah!" another voice joined in. "Viktor Konstantin is UNDEFEATED! Nobody's ever beaten him! NOBODY!"The panic spread like wildfire through the remaining trainees and coaches. People who'd been excited about the tournament, who'd seen it as their chance to earn legendary training, now watched that opportunity crumble before their eyes."This is HOWARD'S fault!" the senior trainer shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Alexander. "His STUPID loud mouth! His ARROGANT demands! He ruined this for EVERYONE!""Yeah!" Marcus Bennett agreed viciously. "We were going to have a FAIR tournament! Someone actually DESERVING could have won! But
CHAPTER 144 PART 2
If he ignored this, his father would lose the contract. Would blame Victor. Would potentially cut him off financially—something his father had threatened before when Victor's "romantic pursuits" had interfered with business.But if he left Katarina here alone, even for a few hours, the Mesmerizer dose might wear off completely. She might escape. Might call for help. Might remember what he'd done.Unless I dose her again, Victor thought. Heavily. Enough that she'll stay compliant for hours. Maybe even days."I'll be there," Victor told his father. "Just need to handle something first."He hung up and turned back to Katarina, raising the canister again. "Sorry, my love. But this is going to be a bit more than usual. Just to make sure you're safe while I'm gone."He pressed the trigger. Held it down. Spraying far more than the recommended dose. Watching Katarina's eyes glaze over completely, watching the resistance in her expression vanish, watching her become a perfect, compliant puppet
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Vanessa sat in her car outside Fit Titans for another twenty minutes, trying repeatedly to reach Alexander. When it became clear the facility wasn't going to let her inside and Alexander wasn't answering his phone, she made a decision.The founder must be in there right now, Vanessa reasoned. That's why security is so tight. That's why Alexander can't answer. This is exactly what he's been working toward for weeks.She couldn't interrupt that. Couldn't risk ruining Alexander's one chance to get Viktor Konstantin's help by showing up and revealing their connection.He trusted me with Katarina's safety, Vanessa thought, her hands tightening on the steering wheel. And I failed. Victor broke into my apartment, stole everything, and now has complete control over her. I can't fail again.She pulled out her phone and started making calls. First to her head of security. "Marcus, I need a tactical team. Discreet. Professional. People who can breach a high-security residence without leaving evi
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Through it all, Alexander stood perfectly still. Waiting. Watching Viktor Konstantin. Letting the founder see past the shabby appearance, past the janitor history, past everything superficial.See me, Alexander thought. Really see me. See what I am. What I was. What I'm becoming again.Viktor's eyes narrowed slightly. He tilted his head, studying Alexander from a new angle. The protests and insults faded to background noise as Viktor seemed to enter a space where only he and Alexander existed.Then, slowly, Viktor raised one hand.Silence didn't come immediately. The coaches were too worked up. The trainees too shocked by Alexander's audacity.Viktor reached for the ceremonial gavel on the nearby table—a symbolic item used to open and close official proceedings. He raised it.And brought it down with a sharp, definitive bang that echoed through the entire hall.CRACK.Instant silence. The kind of silence that comes when absolute authority makes itself known."I have heard Howard's pro
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Alexander stood at the edge of the mat, watching medics tend to Brian Carver who was finally regaining his breath. Two third-tier fighters defeated in seconds. The crowd dispersing in shocked whispers. Viktor Konstantin watching with calculating intensity.But Alexander's mind was elsewhere.Katarina. Drugged. Controlled. In Victor Chen's penthouse right now, losing herself to repeated doses of the Mesmerizer. Every hour that passed was another hour of potential permanent damage. Another hour where Victor could be doing irreversible harm.And this tournament—this elaborate bracket system with forty-two competitors—would take days to complete. First round tomorrow. Second round the day after. Quarter-finals. Semi-finals. Finals. By the time a winner emerged and earned Viktor Konstantin's training, it might be too late for Katarina.I don't have days, Alexander realized with cold clarity. I have hours. Maybe less.A third fighter was stepping forward now—Marcus Bennett, the same one who
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