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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they couldn’t help but look down on someone who would resort to such despicable

act in such a disgraceful way it was shameful, to

provoking him. He feared that if

the weight of countless eyes on him, his face burning with

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strength clearly drained. If Birch, one of the Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince, didn’t rise to this challenge and confront Emmanuel head–on, he would lose all credibility. His proud reputation would be tarnished, his dignity as shattered

Your life

at Emmanuel, abandoning

barked orders at the

battlefield instantly transformed into a stage for

a rare spectacle. Even when Yorick had challenged the Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince, the audience hadn’t been this captivated. And this

Boom! Boom! Boom!

his ultimate technique–the Earth–Shattering

mountains and split

the Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince knew that Birch’s fists were the fiercest among them, perhaps even the

that now was different. Emmanuel, drained from his previous battles, must be at his limit. This was his chance to dominate

dare face me

his shock, Emmanuel didn’t retreat or evade. He stood his ground,

countered with a technique he rarely used -Northern Dragon Dominion, the 16th move of the Northern

Each clash triggered a cyclone of energy, the shockwaves ripping through the battlefield. It was as if a hurricane and an earthquake had struck at once, shaking the heavens and

like last time, Birch instantly felt his fists go numb. But he gritted his teeth and forced himself

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endure.

worse, condition. This young man was less than hall 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

exchanging blows, victory was

in the very next moment, Emmanuel’s actions utterly

“Roar!!”

Northern Dragon Dominion grew fiercer with every strike, gaining momentum instead

He wasn’t weakening–he was growing stronger, like a raging wildfire feeding

sank

of the rare phenomenon:

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

very well be his last day alive, he had

Smack! Smack! Smack!

mercy. With two strikes, he shattered Birch’s fists, and a third

family’s elite fighters cried

collectively gasped, their faces pale

Eight Supreme Grandmasters of Zovince–with a single

the outcome of this earth–shattering duel,

you live another day!” she hissed

The Zelinsky family’s servants turned pale

by gunfire; his status demanded that his death be above suspicion. If he was killed

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