Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir by Ryker Helios

24. Adrenaline Rush

“I think your father’s idea has many merits. A person must know how to defend themselves. Given how you have a penchant to end up in fights, it would be prudent to learn how to fight back.” Gerald says after we exit the restaurant, he took me out to for celebrating winning the hearing.

It still feels so bizarre to me, because I honestly didn’t expect for the Dean and the school board to take my side in the hearing. I’ve never had that happen to me before. Usually, I would be the one getting the short end of the stick, but this time, I won. I won over Stone and his goons, and I won’t have to be paranoid and watch over my shoulder every time I enter campus grounds again.

However, my victory came with consequences. I did not miss the pure venomous glare I was shot by Stone’s father the last time I caught sight of him. His gaze promised retribution for what I’d done to his son, and I have a feeling that I’d made a powerful enemy.

Which is yet another reason to consider my father’s advice.

“It’s not my fault I always end up in these situations,” I point out petulantly, “half the time I don’t even know what’s happening until I get a fist on my face.”

“And with the proper training, you will be able to dodge that fist, if you can’t escape it,” Gerald smiles.

“You know, Coraline said the same thing.” She actually demanded that I go and register for some class right that day when I called her to tell her about the hearing. Coraline had been ecstatic about me winning as well as Stone getting expelled.

“Serves that bastard well,” she’d muttered darkly, “I hope he won’t get into any other university.”

“Come now, we have to be the bigger people here,” I’d reminded her teasingly, and sure enough, I’d gotten

a snort in reply.

“Yeah, right. I’m too tired of being the bigger person, it’s gotten me nowhere. Let me be petty and spiteful for your sake.”

I couldn’t help but smile as the conversation replays in my head. During the days I’ve been hospitalized, I’d gotten to know Coraline much more, and discovered her wicked sense of humor, which was often dark. Coraline was indeed different from the girl she once was in high school, but boy, she’d grown up to be a fine person. I’m glad to have a friend like her in my corner.

She could not join us to celebrate because of her work, for which I felt bad because she was doing my work as well, but Coraline had brushed it off and told me to enjoy myself.

it’s not the same, so Gerald and I decided to just have a meal together and call

smart girl,” Gerald informs me, bringing me back to the present. We round the

would’ve done without her helping

are some mistakes here and there, and she does have a long way to go in terms of experience. The only reason she didn’t get the internship

Gerald a grin, pleased.

next to

“do you have something

I think, “I don’t know for sure. I’ve never had an interest in martial arts…to be honest, I kind of find the idea of me with martial arts ridiculous

“Is that so?”

like the countries they originate from or anything, I just found it…not to

even when you were little?”

“Nope.”

about something else,” Gerald

a brow at him. “Boxing?” I want to laugh, “Gerald, do you

would be a good fit for you, especially when fighting. I practiced some boxing in

“You don’t say?”

pummeled, not the one who did the pummeling. In fact, I think the most I fought was when I hit Stone. with the lunch tray on

can’t deny the

I muse, “I’ll take you

in downtown Clandestine city, nestled in a peaceful, yet very urban neighborhood, with a sports bag, slung over my shoulder containing a pair of newly purchased boxing gloves, a towel, a bottle of water as well as other essentials that were listed in the website for the club, decked in gym clothes and feeling entirely out of place. I watch the brownstone building as burly-

then I go inside.