Andre’s hands clung nervously to the railing, sweat slicking the metal beneath his grip.
Noah, standing with him, held his breath too. Both men watched their lively, mischievous, utterly adorable wife—the kind who’d shamelessly beg for kisses and hugs—now squaring off with a guy, all fiery and direct, ready for a real fight.
“Boss, is your wife at home today? Is she like this there too?” Noah asked.
Andre finally let out a sigh, a flicker of relief in his eyes. “No, she’s even more intense at home.”
Noah hesitated. “So... is it anything like life with you and Henry?”
Andre grinned. “Yeah. Not bad, actually.”
Noah shrugged. “As long as no one starts throwing punches, I guess it’s fine.” Whatever happened, as long as it didn’t get out of hand.
Andre’s turn was coming up next. He glanced over at Mia, the little trickster—she’d just gulped down her water and was already turned around, chatting away with Molly.
Meanwhile, “Elephant” was still agonizing about something, probably wondering what teeth had to do with anything.
Andre barely paid attention to the match on the floor. When it was Elephant’s turn, Andre played half-distracted, but still managed to win.
Mia had rested up, and soon she was called to the stage again.
Every time a matchup was announced, the screen would flash both players’ code names. When it was Mia’s turn, her opponent’s slot was blank.
“Huh?” Molly said, frowning. Mia froze, too. Blank? Did her opponent not show up?
People started whispering, exchanging confused glances. Why was there nothing next to “Auntie’s” name?
Molly nudged her, grinning, “Mia, maybe your last match was so over-the-top, your opponent saw it and just called it quits?”
“Come on, you really think someone who made it to Gold Level is that much of a chicken?” Mia replied, equally stumped.
More people started guessing—maybe the system was glitching. Some checked the Gold Pass roster, speculating who Mia was supposed to face.
Jade piped up, “What if no one’s left to fight you, so the system just auto-advances you?”
Mia nodded, still searching the screen for her opponent’s name.
Suddenly, off to the side of the stage, a long, elegant hand swiped a card through the scanner.
In an instant, next to “Auntie,” the screen flashed a gleaming Black Pass.
The whole place erupted.
“Black Pass! She’s up against a Black Pass holder!” someone gasped—one of the old-timers who’d watched these battles for years.
Mia shot upright in her seat. Her? Now? She was really facing The Silent Ring’s top dog?
Everyone was stunned—even the staff from The Silent Ring.
“No way, the boss is going up against ‘Auntie’? Against a woman?”
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