Chapter 1677:

Rhys, slow to catch on, spent a week in the study. Unable to stand the separation any longer, he honed his romantic skills, tried his hand at seduction once more, and successfully regained her favor, earning his place back in bed. And… that was a story for another day.

The next morning, Rhys, frustrated by his failed seduction attempt the previous night, was still forced to sleep on the sofa. His frustration boiling over, he roused every man in the villa for an impromptu, no-holds-barred sparring session at dawn.

He justified this by claiming a need to assess their strength ahead of an upcoming challenge, to better allocate tasks. His method? Ruthless punches. Still, Rhys showed some consideration. He targeted areas that wouldn’t bruise visibly, ensuring that Robbie, Patrick, Thiago, Cillian, and Aldrich, despite feeling battered, looked unscathed at a glance.

The five men suffered silently, with no outlet for their grievances.

For the first time, Thiago and the others envied the women. Aside from the unperturbed Harlee, Alina and Serena slept soundly in their rooms.

On the beach, after the grueling session, Rhys looked at Robbie, the only one still on his feet, brushed the sand off himself, and surveyed the group. Despite their efforts, none had managed to challenge Rhys effectively.

“Too weak,” Rhys declared, his tone laced with contempt.

gained an advantage. Have you grown too complacent?

Rhys walked back to

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Though filled with complaints, none voiced them,

now I truly understand the saying, ‘birds of a feather flock together.’

voice was somewhat

human? The five of

is how he predicts every

that if Rhys became an adversary,

his long tenure working for Rhys, was equally taken aback

morning’s intense sparring session, Patrick was starkly reminded. Not just the five of them, but even adding Alina and Serena, all of them likely wouldn’t stand a chance against Rhys. After all, Rhys harbored a deeply concealed identity—the leader of the Sovereign of the Underworld, a figure even the

stemmed from a deep respect for Rhys’ formidable strength. Each confrontation with Rhys reignited an inexplicable fear in

five men remained motionless on the sand. Finally, Cillian

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