Trapped by The Fight Club Boss
Something inside Renata, the same thing that had thrown her leg and driven her elbow into a man's ribs the night before, exploded far harder than before, burning away every trace of the confusion that had been creeping through her chest.
She shoved Dominic's shoulder hard, hard enough to get some space, then raised her hand, fist closed in a form drilled into her muscle memory since childhood, thumb tucked neatly outside her fingers the way her father always taught her, and swung a punch straight at the face that had just gotten way too bold getting this close.
"Your knuckles are already busted up." Her voice trembled but stayed unwavering. "One more on your face won't change much."