Chapter 46

Craig sat in his small apartment, his muscles aching from the intense training session earlier.

He knew he should be grateful for the second chance he had been given by the kickboxing association, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.His mind wandered to Collins, the notorious mafia kingpin in town.

It was common knowledge that Collins was involved in all sorts of illegal activities, but Craig never thought their paths would cross. That is until his girlfriend, Georgina, had approached him with an offer he couldn't refuse.

Georgina had been the one to find a paid lawyer to present Craig's case to the kickboxing association. But what troubled Craig was that she never revealed who had sent her. All she said was that it was someone who believed in Craig's talent and wanted to see him back in the ring.

Craig had been grateful at the time, thinking it was just a generous benefactor who wanted to help him. But now, with the knowledge that Collins was somehow involve