Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Love at Novel 2157

Chapter 2157 I Didn’t Want to Lose

Hearing Ashton’s urgent warning, Emmanuel whipped around instantly.

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Birch, one of the esteemed Eight Supreme Grandinasters of Zovince, actually hesitated, abandoning his sneak attack in favor of lashing out at Ashton instead!

“You ignorant brat! How dare you spout such nonsense and tarnish my reputation!” he shouted.

Having failed in his underhanded attempt, he now sought to preserve his dignity by playing the righteous man. If he couldn’t erase the humiliation, he would silence the one who dared to accuse him!

Refusing to admit his sneak attack, he instead aimed to eliminate the woman who had “falsely accused” him.

“Ashton!”

Now it was Emmanuel’s turn to worry. How could Ashton, with her limited abilities, possibly face one of the Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince?

Ashton knew this all too well. To her, a martial arts enthusiast, the Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince were people whom she could only look up to. The only person she had ever admired more was Sage, her instructor.

Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that one of those revered figures would personally strike at

her–and with such lethal intent!

At that moment, a wry smile spread across her face as she resigned herself to her fate. She stood still, awaiting the inevitable, much like a helpless kitten cornered by a ferocious tiger, resigned to the end.

And yet, just as death loomed near, a sound like a dragon’s roar erupted by her ear.

Roar!

Emmanuel unleashed his Dragon Capture Technique, forcefully pulling Birch away.

Birch’s face twisted in shock. Could such a miraculous skill truly exist?

Ashton was equally stunned. Surrounded by enemies and under relentless assault, Emmanuel still had the strength to save her?

Bolstered by his intervention, even a little kitten like her found the will to struggle. With death staring her down, she twisted her body just in time to avoid Birch’s hammer–like fist.

Boom!

Birch’s punch missed, slamming into the ground behind Ashton with devastating force. The impact shattered the earth, sending jagged stones flying. Though she dodged the brunt of the attack, Ashton lost her balance and stumbled, her body bruised by the debris. She was badly injured,

“Birch!” Emmanuel roared, pointing a finger at him in righteous fury. “You, one of the Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince, a man with a sterling reputation! Failing a sneak attack, you now stoop to killing a woman? What kind of man are you?”

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weren’t cowards, they couldn’t help but look down on someone who would resort to such despicable tactics–especially a figure as renowned as

act in such a disgraceful way it

If you’ve got the guts, kill me!” Emmanuel taunted Birch, deliberately provoking him. He feared that if he didn’t draw Birch’s attention, Ashton would

the weight of countless eyes on him, his face burning

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of Zovince, didn’t rise to this challenge and confront Emmanuel head–on, he would lose all credibility. His proud reputation would

Your

at Emmanuel,

for Master Arnold!” Chiara barked orders

into a stage for a high–stakes

a showdown was a rare spectacle. Even when Yorick had challenged the Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince, the audience

Boom! Boom! Boom!

unleashed his ultimate technique–the Earth–Shattering Meteor

force to shatter mountains and split the

Grandmasters of Zovince knew that Birch’s fists were the fiercest among them, perhaps even the strongest in the world. His earth–shaking strikes earned him the nickname “Earth Hammer,” a title that even his

clash with Emmanuel had not ended in his triumph, he was convinced that now was different. Emmanuel, drained from his previous battles, must be at his limit.

wouldn’t dare face

Emmanuel didn’t retreat or evade. He

technique he rarely used -Northern Dragon Dominion, the 16th move of the Northern Region’s Reverse

collided mid–air with earth–shattering force. Each clash triggered a cyclone of energy, the shockwaves ripping through the battlefield.

like last time, Birch instantly felt his fists go numb. But he gritted his

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endure.

his age, which meant his internal strength couldn’t possibly match his decades of refinement. Moreover, Emmanuel had just fought a brutal, all–out battle against countless opponents. He had poured every ounce of strength into his attacks–what reserves could he have

they kept exchanging

the very next moment, Emmanuel’s

“Roar!!”

battle cry thundered through the air like tiger’s roar echoing through the mountains. His Northern Dragon Dominion

every principle of martial arts. He wasn’t weakening–he was growing stronger, like a raging wildfire feeding on the

sank into

knew full well of the rare phenomenon: the War God Constitution. A body

had never encountered such a warrior. Energy was supposed to deplete over time–this was a fundamental truth, both

yet, on what might very well be his last day alive, he had met this

Smack! Smack! Smack!

no room for mercy. With two strikes, he shattered Birch’s fists, and a

Zelinsky family’s elite fighters cried

gasped, their faces pale

Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince–with a single move?! Is he even

the outcome of this earth–shattering duel, Chiara slipped a silenced pistol

she hissed

Zelinsky family’s servants turned pale

demanded that his death be

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