บททั้งหมดของ The Campus King's Secret : บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

Kaizen hadn't slept.Not for an hour.Not even for a minute.The same message had been glowing on his phone screen since dawn, yet his thumb still hovered over it as if staring long enough might somehow change the words.It never did.His untouched coffee had long gone cold on the center table.Outside, the afternoon sun poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse. Inside, silence settled like a heavy fog.The front door clicked open.Nyra stepped in, dropping her backpack onto the couch with a relieved sigh."Finally," she muttered. "Three straight lectures should be illegal."Receiving no sarcastic reply, she frowned.That was strange.Usually Kaizen would have greeted her with something irritating."Welcome back, scholarship girl."Or? "Did the lecturers finally realize you're secretly a robot?"Today...Nothing.He sat exactly where she'd left him that morning, elbows resting on his knees, phone dangling loosely between his fingers.His eyes weren't even focused

Blood Isn't Enough, Going through this phase of his life in pain, suffering, bruises….Kaizen doesn't even care anymore, he just wants to make enough money to save his mother. The underground arena had never been this quiet.Kaizen flexed his bruised fingers beneath the tape wrapped around his knuckles. Every muscle in his body protested as he stepped into the preparation room. His ribs still burned from the previous night's fight. He had barely slept before another message summoned him back.Something wasn't right, Usually, fighters volunteered.Tonight...No one asked, his name was simply written on the board.Opponent Assigned.Fight Three.He frowned.Across the room, another fighter looked at him with sympathy."You again?"Kaizen forced a grin."Guess I'm popular."The older man didn't smile."You fought yesterday.""So?""No one fights back-to-back."Before Kaizen could respond, heavy footsteps echoed through the hallway.The arena manager walked in carrying a black duffel bag

The cottage was unusually quiet, No alarms…..No noisy students arguing in the hallway….No luxury cars roaring outside the penthouse….Only the gentle rustling of pine trees beyond the windows and the cheerful songs of birds welcoming the morning.For the first time in what felt like forever, Nyra slept without waking every few minutes to the sound of Kaizen sneaking out into another dangerous night.Warm sunlight slipped through the curtains and settled softly across her face.She frowned, burying herself deeper beneath the thick blanket.Then...Her nose twitched.Something smelled......wonderful.Butter,Fresh bread,Eggs,Coffee.Her stomach growled before her brain had fully awakened.She slowly pushed herself upright, immediately regretting it.Every muscle in her body protested.Her legs still ached from running through the underground tunnels.Her shoulders felt heavy.Even breathing reminded her of the recent asthma attack."So this is how he feels after every fight..." she m

One week after the threatening message from Solenne, he purposely refused to go back to school to see the chairman. Somehow enjoying his serenity with Nyra is the most satisfying moment he had had in years ever since his mom became sick. Morning sunlight spilled through the old cottage windows, turning the floating dust into tiny specks of gold. The place no longer felt abandoned. A sweater Nyra had forgotten hung over the back of a chair, two mugs sat in the sink…. Her study notes were scattered across the dining table, mixed with Kaizen's textbook, the pages filled with her neat handwriting and his careless scribbles.Life had quietly settled into a routine, Every morning, Nyra bullied him into studying.Every afternoon, Kaizen complained that she smiled too much whenever he answered a question wrong.Every evening, they argued over who was making dinner.It was strange even though they felt relaxed knowing fully well that danger still existed, The Chairman still existed, …B

The inn was silent, not the comforting kind of silence.The unsettling one where every creak sounded deliberate.Nyra shifted beneath the blanket, Something felt...off.She frowned and lazily reached toward the other side of the bed. It was Cold.Her eyes snapped open.The space beside her was empty."Kaizen?"No answer.The bathroom door stood open and empty.Her heartbeat picked up, immediately She slipped out of bed, wincing as the cold wooden floor greeted her bare feet.The room door wasn't fully closed, Just slightly ajar."...Kaizen?"Still nothing.She pushed it open.The hallway stretched before her, dimly lit by old lanterns swaying gently in the night breeze.At the far end...a familiar figure stood barefoot.His back faced her, Motionless.The moonlight spilling through the windows painted silver across his broad shoulders."Kaizen?"He didn't react, She slowly walked closer.He wasn't awake.His gray eyes were open… but completely empty Like he was staring at somethin