The glamorous bar was bustling with noise. The deafening music, the haze of cigarette smoke, and the stench of alcohol flooded one's senses.

The place seemed to be steeped in indulgence and depravity.

"Where's Arnold?"

The moment Asher stepped through the door, every ravenous gaze was on him, seemingly bewitched by the sight of him.

"Handsome, are you here alone? Need some company?" A sultry man slid up to Asher, resting a hand lightly on his shoulder, daring to give it a squeeze. "If you're bored, I can keep you entertained!"

Asher's striking features remained cold and forbidding. The bulging veins twisted beneath the skin of his hand.

Yuri pushed through the crowd and spotted Asher, who stood tall and imposing, surrounded by thirsty, promiscuous men.

Terrified, he shouted, "Don't touch him!"

The next second, a loud thud rang through the air.

Like a gunshot fired, the entire crowd recoiled, shrieking as they scrambled to the edges of the room.

Yuri focused his gaze.

Matrix" stood firm, immovable as a mountain. Meanwhile, that flirtatious man lay sprawled at his feet, clutching his

never cared about being gentlemanly to people

the fallen man, heading straight for Yuri. "At

hoarsely. His gaze swept past Yuri, then he strode into the crowd,

thoughts churned. He let out

right. Arnold was

from work, he never

feel at peace, at ease. Yuri always assumed that meant Asher preferred someone like that—a tender,

it seemed that was not

beautiful face, Arnold was a wild stallion through and through, completely stubborn to the bone. He was the

because of

Arnold, not just the exterior. He loved Arnold-

had already surpassed what he

in a lavender silk shirt, the buttons undone to reveal his sharp collarbones and smooth, fair skin. His drunken gaze wavered

spotted you the moment I walked in. You are exactly my

line, yet it sent Arnold into peals of laughter. He turned his face slightly, revealing the scar

Am I still your

man froze, eyes locked on the cross-shaped scar. Then, unable to resist, he reached out to

are my

man never got the chance. In a flash, Arnold sprang onto a stool, then leaped onto the high stage

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