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"..." the bodyguards wanted to shake their heads in pity but didn't dare to. One of them held Lisa gently by the hand and followed behind the others.

"Mummy, save me. Mummy..." Lisa wailed as they took her away but Vanessa pretended not to hear or see anything. She knew that if she didn't, she might actually fight over her custody.

Evelyn got down the bed and made for the door. She closed it after making sure that they had left.

"So you're happy that Lisa is gone?" Vanessa telepathed to Evelyn, almost causing her to trip.

"Could you be a little more gentle? I almost died just now" Evelyn complained while pretending to wipe off invisible tears.

"Stop it! Only a beggar or blind man would believe you" Vanessa spoke coldly before hiding under her blanket.

"..." Evelyn was tongue-tied.

"Choosing to ignore me now, eh? Probably a little tickle would do the job" Evelyn inched closer to Vanessa with a wicked grin plastered on her red lips, her long, slim fingers were ready for work.

"Don't you dare" Vanessa telepathed and removed the blanket from her face feeling defeated.

"See, I got you. I know how much you hate tickles. That's why I'm your bestie. I know you are sad that she's gone, but she wasn't ours to begin with. To be honest, I like her too but not too much. She is really annoying and would cause me to age even faster. You don't want that to happen to your bestie right? Don't you want your telepathy companion to look hot and cute like an anime mermaid princess?" Evelyn asked, blinking her eyes rapidly and amusingly.

"Forget it. Get me discharged as soon as possible, Evelyn. I fear he might come back for revenge," Vanessa said with urgency.

"Why would he do so? You helped take care of the child he abandoned in pursuit o money. He came back and didn't even thank you instead threatened you and made you feel like you did wrong; like you kidnapped her or something. If I weren't in a good mood, I'd have beaten him up mindless of the paper tigers he has for guards. Humph!" Evelyn folded her arms; clearly unhappy.

"Now my love, don't you feel resentful towards Lisa's progenitor alright! But you really need to take me to my apartment. I will recover from there" Vanessa urged.

"Bestie, are you hiding something from me? Did you wrong him earlier or something coz his tone was way too rude," Evelyn had put on the invisible detective cap.

"Look, this happened. Today, I was taking a walk. I mean I had applied for a job and was going there on foot to exercise my rather stiff, sore feet..."

"Oh, oh oh," Evelyn teased in the old-fashioned manner " Exercise your rather stiff sore feet, eh? Just say, you had no way to fly to the venue"

"You asked me to explain. Will you let me or do you intend to mock me throughout?" Vanessa looked mad.

"Oops! Sorry, my bad" Evelyn apologized with a smirk pasted on her lips. Vanessa pretended not to notice her hypocrisy and continued.

"As I was saying...."


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Hudson's caressing center.

Contrary to it's name, this wasn't a place for carnal fun or massage. This large building is a place meant for BOXING! There were so many spectators inside at the guests area watching and cheering from second to second. The VIP spectators sat above and saw everything. They had people appointed by the company to serve them.

One of them (VIP), a middle-aged man wore a yellow t-shirt, loose black pants, white converse and black bad boy cap. An expensive gold chain rested on his neck, a $600 wristwatch rested on his right wrist. Sitting beside him was a beautiful lady dressed in black bum shorts that barely covered her hips. She wore a seven inch blue heels with a butterfly design at the edge. Her crop top revealed she wore no bra so her pointy nipples made the man salivate.

The man played with her shoulder-length blonde-red hair while sipping expensive wine and watching the exciting scene below them.

"I'm so happy, exciting entertainment, fine wine and a lovely beauty by my side" the man commented causing the beauty to laugh melodiously.

"What do you think? Who will win?" the man asked.

"Err... I think the man will win. Naturally, he's big and strong. That lady will get beaten to a pulp sooner or later. But I do admire her courage."the lady said coquettishly causing the man to laugh.

"So if I go there will I be able to beat her up?"he asked , amused.

"Those things are beneath you,my love" she said looking unhappy.

"Now don't be mad my baby" he kissed her left cheek causing a smile to break out on her face.

"Now that's my butterfly" he teased.

On the boxing ring were three people, two men( Angel's opponent and the referee) and a woman (Angel) wearing a mask, her hair is packed in a bun to avoid distraction. Her figure looks a bit manly and her six packs made many men drool. She wore a red sports bra and green mini skirt that showed her red bum shorts underneath from time to time as she moved.

"Go hottie, beat hm to a pulp"

"Beat him and let me kiss you as a reward"

"Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight"

"Beat him, angel"

"Fight"

The whole place was noisy; everyone here was hotblooded at this moment. Some of them were at their various jobs, doing chores or some other stuff. But the moment thy got a message that a popular boxer in the ring who went by the pseudonym 'Angel' was making a presence today after two months or abstaining. So they mailed their friends right away and rushed to be first in the front general rows so they could witness the magnificent 'Angel' in action. But today, she seemed to be lenient on her opponents. But she always won. This man with her is fighting with his all but she just dodges. This is why that blonde-red haired lady at the VIP section thought, the man would win.

But the die-hard fans of angel believed in her.

"Angel, toss him to heaven"

"Kill him"

"Kick his balls" one lady shouted earning looks from some males around her. She shrugged and said: " What? It's not your balls that're gonna be kicked!"

"This isn't martial arts but boxing dummy" one man chided.

"I don't care. I really want to kick my husband's balls back home so he'd repent from alcoholism" she said earning pissed looks from those around but they decided not to let her spoil the mood.

Suddenly, 'Angel' fell to the ground earning gasps from her fans.

" 'Angel', you can do it"

"When you win, I'll give you a free massage"

"Be strong my queen"

"Applaud the queen"

The fans still believed in 'Angel'.

The referee hit the stage but before he could do it a third time, 'Angel' was already up earning more cheers.

"That's my angel"

"Fighting, angel, fighting"

"Take out his heart and squash it" the same annoying lady cried out again.

"You finally chose to be serious" 'Angel's' opponent teased. "Weakling" he added.

"Hahaha, you finally look worthy to be my punching bag" she grinned.

In less than a second, she was behind him erupting in cheers even from the formerly calm VIP area.

"That's my angel"
"She's gonna break your ribs. How dare you make her fall?"
"You hurt my wife, she's gonna crush you into powder"
"Yeah, fight, fight"
"Roast him, pulverize him, crush him, fry him, kill him, eat him" the same lady was getting on others' nerves.
"Woman, please shift to the extreme, you're spoiling the mood" a pissed man dragged her away without listening to her explanation.
Angel who was behind the man chuckled and before he could react she started a punching spree, punching with all her might at his back but he turned to face her with a grin.
"You indeed are a worthy opponent" he chucked too and his aura became dangerous and terrifying.
'This person carries the aura of the devil. This is the opponent I desired for so long. Today is my lucky day!' Angel was excited inside but outside she looked tough.
Both of them threw away their gloves and shoes.
"Free is better" she said, smiling from ear to ear.
"Yeah, free is faster" the man sad as they both headed for each other A boxing fight turned into karate, judo, martial arts with boxing as the seasoning.
"Gosh, this is lit"
Many took out their phones or cameras and started recording. They didn't want to miss anything; they could watch it back home.
The man had also gained some fans from here so the cheering became like this:
"Show who's the man"
"Kill him"
"Girl's rule"
"Men dominate"
"Fight, man, fight"
"Angel, cut off his balls" the annoying lady yelled and immediately, a man taped her mouth.
"You remove it, and you're out of here. Got it?" he warned. The woman quickly nodded her head to show her consent.
"Now that's how it should be" the man made for the front general rows to cheer for Angel.
On the stage, Angel and the unknown man were having fun or the best fight of their lives. No one was winning and no one was willing to concede defeat. Both kept chuckling thinking of ways to prolong the battle.


Thirty minutes later,
Both lay on the floor breathing heavily but looking satisfied.
"I concede" they said in unison.
"It's a tie" the referee announced, erupting in cheers from the crowd.
"Let's bet on who will win the final match people" a man proposed and many agreed.
"I bet on the man"
"I bet on Angel"
"Yeah, I bet on Angel"
On the stage, Angel and the man got up and held hands walking down the stage causing confusion and gossip.
"Are they lovers?"
"This... makes it difficult to know if it's gonna be a tie again"
"Wow, my darling finally has a man. Kick him silly everyday alright?" the annoying woman had removed the tape to yell only for her to spot the man who taped her staring at her balefully. She quickly taped her mouth again. So scary! He was simply too scary! She's just an average woman struggling to survive with a dumb hubby and three evil children. Yeah, she's not worth his holy time.
"I'll just slip away. I hope he won't notice" the lady thought and retreated slowly only for her to hit a rod with her head and she fell to the ground crying.
The man quickly rushed to her and knelt before her.
"Are you alright? Who told you to remove the tape?" he asked.
"You're a bully. I'm not yours, I have a husband. Don't touch me" she got up on her own and marched away angrily.
"Silly lady" he took out his phone and made a call before leaving the place.