Chapter 77: No One Knew Who She Was

In an instant, Claire’s heart started racing. Her mind whirled as she hurried forward, desperately trying to shake off the person tailing her. The faster she ran, the more it felt like the pursuit intensified. Gripping her palms tightly, Claire sprinted ahead. As she rounded a corner near the underground boxing ring, she swiftly turned and concealed herself, hoping to see if anyone had followed.

After waiting for what felt like an eternity, Claire saw no sign of anyone coming after her. She even questioned whether she had been mistaken. Peering cautiously around the corner, she confirmed that there was no one in sight. Frowning, she scratched her head and thought, “Maybe I was just imagining things.” Claire waited a little longer to be sure before finally turning and leaving.

At 2 p.m., her fight was set to begin. She had reviewed her opponent’s profile and felt decidedly uncertain about her chances.

“Oh my God! What a beautiful woman!”

“I’ve never seen such a stunning physique. I wonder what her punches are like?”

“Can’t wait to find out!”

The crowd was buzzing with excitement as Claire stepped into the ring. She was used to this atmosphere and paid little attention to the cheers. With a mask, no one knew who she really was.

Claire relaxed her guard momentarily, and as she prepared to strike, her opponent came at her with a series of fast punches. She was caught off guard and knocked to the ground. Still sore from her fight with Brian the day before, Claire was given no chance to recover. The sudden assault left her reeling, and blood spilled from her mouth.

She coughed lightly, wiping the blood from her face as she lay on the ground. The intense pain from yesterday surged back, overwhelming her once again.

“Get up! Get up!”

“Stand up!”

“One!”

“Two!”

The crowd was stunned to see Claire so easily overwhelmed, shouting for her to rise. In this underground ring, if one didn’t get up by the count of three, one lost, regardless of whether one was alive or dead.

Seeing Claire remain on the ground as the count reached two, her opponent thought victory was assured. Little did he know, Claire was waiting for the right moment. At the third count, she sprang to her feet like a coiled spring and charged at her opponent. The sudden comeback took him by surprise, and he stumbled backward, ultimately falling out of the ring. If one couldn’t get up or was knocked out of the ring, it counted as a loss.

“Very good!”

“Amazing! Oh my pretty girl!”

The crowd erupted in cheers, thrilled by Claire’s swift and stunning victory. It was rare to see such a decisive and beautiful win in the first round. Claire knew well that this tactic would only work once. She’d managed to turn the tables today, but she understood that it wouldn’t always be this easy. Despite everything, she had emerged victorious today.

But as she left the ring, Claire couldn’t shake the feeling that she was being followed again. Glancing back, she saw the same shadowy figure from earlier in the day.