Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Love at the Wrong Table

Chapter 2290 Blazing Dragon Grip!

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“Hehe, still thinking of this woman, Emmanuel Aora clutched Ashton’s neck, a sinister grin spreading across his face. “Break one of your legs, and I’ll let her go. How about that?”

“Emmanuel, don’t!” Though weak and barely holding on, Ashton clenched her teeth and shouted with all her strength. “Don’t bother with me! I’m nothing to you!”

“Ashton!” Nathan bit his lip at Ashton’s words, closing his eyes as tears threatened to fall. He had always thought that a woman’s allure lay in her figure and looks, but now he understood–the courage and loyalty within were what truly captivated a man.

Beatrix and the others had also reached the mountaintop just in time to witness the scene.

To be honest, Beatrix had never been particularly fond of Ashton, Yet, at that moment, she couldn’t help but admire the woman’s character–though her personality might not be the most pleasant, she was undeniably someone worthy of respect.

Emmanuel remained silent, his tiger–like eyes locked onto Aora, their depths unreadable.

“Hehe, Emmanuel, I’ll count to three. If you don’t follow my instructions, I’ll snap this woman’s neck!” Aora sneered, his voice thick with menace. “She must be important to both you and your disciple, right? If she dies, it’ll break your hearts.

“Coward!” Beatrix, having retreated behind Ethan and her sister, finally mustered the courage to point at Aora and scold him coldly. “If you want to kill my brother–in–law, then fight him fair and square! Using a woman as a hostage–what kind of man does that make you?*

“Yeah!” Nathan chimed in, using the same tactic to provoke Aora. “Let Ashton go if you’ve got the guts! My master can still crush you with one hand! Weren’t you acting all high and mighty before coming up here? Didn’t you

you think

you were unbeatable? Come on, then!”

“Hehe…” Aora couldn’t care less about their insults or how others judged him. His only goal was to kill Emmanuel and avenge Teddy. Without hesitation, he began to count. “Three! Two-”

But before the final number left his lips, Emmanuel suddenly spun on his heel, his hands forming twin dragon claws.

Aora’s eyes widened as a fierce gust of wind swept around him, locking him in place.

dragon’s roar echoed through the

newly refined technique–the Blazing Dragon Grip, enveloping Aora in a torrent of violent, razor–sharp

twisted in shock. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined Emmanuel’s martial prowess had advanced to such an

terrifying than Rhett when he unleashed the Gates of Life and

Reversal Mastery and holding a hostage, Aora wasn’t entirely out of options. He swiftly pulled Ashton in front of himself

skilled Emmanuel was, unless he was willing to kill Ashton along with Aora, there was no way he could attack. Or so Aora thought–until he

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his

Aora tried to leap back, but at

powerful suction force pulled Ashton from Aora’s grasp as if she were a wingless angel soaring

mind exploded as if struck by lightning, refusing to

Clive, and the others stood frozen as though their souls had been ripped from their bodies, unable even to blink. Even the martial arts masters of the Chapel of Oros

one would understand

an elementary school student solving advanced mathematics. Yet, Emmanuel’s technique not only allowed him to

could accept such a brutal reality, and they couldn’t help wondering if they were

His entire body trembled with inexplicable excitement, his lips curving into an involuntary smile.

coolest! As expected of the man my sister married!” Beatrix jumped like Chun–Li, unable to contain her excitement after

eyes, locked onto Emmanuel, practically turned

but her more reserved nature kept her from outwardly expressing it. Tears of excitement welled in her eyes

the ultimate romance every woman longed

then Ashton’s

shred of rationality holding her back, she would have planted a kiss on Emmanuel right then and there–and one kiss wouldn’t

give her the chance. Before she could steady herself, he pushed her toward Nathan and ordered, “Nathan, get

Ashton tightly, he retreated with her as if

master.

that demon!” ‘Aora, having barely regained his footing,

sheer and utter

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