Fighting Hearts
From the background, Christopher watched them, his eyes a mixture of sternness and hidden pride.
The world tour invitation still lay on the office desk, but the decision was already made. Kai Mercer would step into the ring. And Aria would be beside him—not as a fighter, not as a rival, but as a partner, preparing every punch, every move.
The season had begun. And the storm Damian Cross’s return carried with it was closing in on them.
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Evening slowly settled over the city. In the suite, the lamps cast a soft glow, while the TV screen flickered, throwing shifting shadows across the walls. An old, mediocre series played—the kind people don’t really watch, just let run to fill the silence.
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