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Refusing to panic because every punch that Grecco had thrown so far he’d landed while Felix hadn’t landed any, he pulled away and focused Just as Noah said, he had to readjust Clearly his opening plan was not going to work When Abel had warned him of Grecco’s left hook, Felix had countered that it icked and dangerous when he landed theht he was too fast and didn’t think Grecco could throw it fast enough to catch hiht, Grecco had already proved hi

Not a problem

Felix just had to rethink his strategy This wasn’t the first time he’d had to, and he’d always coured he’d take the time between rounds to refocus

Very mindful of Grecco’s left hook now, Felix kept his eye out for it with his right hand up to block any sudden jabs The ten-second warning bell rang, and Felix kneas hoh admittedly he was far more exhausted than he should’ve been after just one round

Grecco’s right jab ca aFelix saas Grecco’s stunned expression before Felix’s face hit the canvas and everything went black

Chapter 1

One year later

Felix

“I’ to jail I didn’t kill anyone I paid for the da—”

“You’re oddamned point!” Preston Styles, Felix’s current publicist, threw his arms up in exasperation

“Well then, enlighteninglike this is the fucking end of the world and it’s not”

“You hired e control with the mess you and Andy o downhill It’s al to ruin your career”

“Oh yeah? And what career would that be, huh? My boxing career? Because I think we can both agree that ship has sailed I’ to enjoy my life now”

“How? By getting drunk every night and partying ’til you pass out? By starting brawls and beating the shit outta every nobody that calls you a has-been?” Preston followed Felix into the next room of his penthouse suite “You’re not washed up, Felix But if you keep treating your body the way you have been this past year—staying up every night, fucking every girl who throws herself at you, and partying up for days—you will be Hell, even your dick’s gotta say I’ve had enough sooner or later”

Felix laughed, taking a swig of his glass of bourbon “Not a chance”