Just as quickly, it was Mia's turn to compete against her opponents. Like Jensen, her moves were swift, precise, and ruthless, taking down her opponents in no time. Hayes leaned back; his expression dark as he toyed with a lighter in his hand.When Mia knocked down another competitor, he suddenly said with a faint smile, "Enough. Stop."Confused, everyone looked at him. "Hayes, aren't the matches still ongoing?"Hayes sneered at the one who asked. "Tell me, who among you can defeat these two?" His gaze swept over Jensen and Mia.Everyone fell silent, lips pressed together. The competition had gone on for quite some time, but they had all been defeated within just a few moves. Looking at Jensen and Mia, the pair remained composed and poised. Hayes was speaking the truth – they could not defeat these two, even if they could not accept it.Hayes pointed his slender finger at Jensen and Mia. "Well... it'll be you two then."'No matter where Jensen goes, she'll follow, huh? Then I sha

As he spoke, Kendall stared at Mia with ill intent, making her feel disgusted.Hayes glanced at Mia and smiled at Kendall. "Alright, Kendall, if you keep looking at her like that, you might scare her away.""She wouldn't dare! Hahaha..." Kendall laughed wildly and maliciously.Mia clenched her fists at her sides, resisting the urge to eliminate this man right then and there.Kendall booked them into the best hotel in the city. After dropping them off, he took his leave. Hayes sat in their suite, smoking. Apart from Jensen and Mia in the room, the other bodyguards stood guard outside. Mia's expression soured because of Kendall's behavior, but she did not dare say anything.Jensen looked at Hayes and spoke gravely. "I fear that this collaboration might be a trap."Hayes glanced at him and laughed. "Let's hear it.""From Kendall's tone, it's clear he doesn't respect his grandfather. I suspect Curtis may be under house arrest. This so-called 'collaboration' might be under Kendall's

A sinking feeling gripped Mia's heart, and she looked at him anxiously. "What do you mean? Hayes, what's going on?"Just after asking, she felt a wave of dizziness. The man before her blurred, and a terrible premonition surged within her. She clung to Hayes's clothing with all her strength. "Why? Wh-What did you put in the milk? Are you... are you going to hand me over to Kendall, Hayes?"At the end of her words, Mia's voice trembled with a hint of tears. She clutched his clothes tightly, as if grasping for a lifeline.Hayes gently pulled her into his embrace. "Don't be afraid, you'll be fine after a good night's sleep."Mia's consciousness began to blur, and even as she fell completely unconscious, she still held onto his clothes. Hayes looked down at her hand, and after a moment, he embraced her tightly. Resting his chin on the top of her head, he murmured, "I've done everything to win you over. How could I bear to give you away?"Mia had a dream filled with bloodshed. She saw J

"Take me to the Burton residence!" Mia demanded emotionlessly.Hayes clenched his fists, and after a long pause, he finally sighed. "Turn around, head to the Burton residence."Within the grounds of the Burton residence, Jensen stood with one foot on Kendall's lifeless body, his cold gaze fixed on the surrounding Burton family guards. All the men who had come with him had been sacrificed, leaving him alone. Jensen was injured in several places, covered in blood, but luckily none of the wounds were fatal. He had found the woman Hayes had sent, but she was not Mia. While angered, Jensen was also secretly relieved.'If Hayes wanted us to eliminate Kendall, he could have directly ordered us. But he deliberately used Mia to make me fight harder and face death.'Jensen had a fairly good idea of the various reasons behind it all. At that moment, he knew there was no escape. Besides anger, his heart was filled with intense regret. He had not returned to the Kooper family to take revenge, n

"What on earth happened?"Jensen did not speak. Mia choked out. "The collaboration between the Burton family and the McCray family was a trap. We were ambushed by the Burton family, and Hayes... he was hit by a car trying to save us.""Damn it!" Kohen cursed under his breath, abruptly pulling a knife from a nearby bodyguard and pointing it at them. "What are your lives worth? Why would my brother save you? Why?"Mia bit her lip, tears streaming down her face. 'It's my fault. I wanted to save Jensen, but I should have gone alone. I shouldn't have dragged Hayes into this. He seemed cold-blooded and heartless, and I never thought that he would risk his life for me. Why was he so good to me?'"Kohen..."Suddenly, a weak cry rang out. Hayes had awakened.Kohen hurriedly moved closer, gripping Hayes's hand. "Bro!"Hayes's face was deathly pale. He did not look at Kohen, but instead turned his gaze to Mia. His eyes were calm. He saw Mia's red-rimmed eyes and the tears lingering there,