Chapter 541:

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If this had been any other day, Kristopher’s unwavering resistance would have been enough to silence Dayna completely.

This time, however, she pressed on, her voice soft but insistent. “You’re too wound up, Kristopher. You can’t keep pushing your feelings down forever—it’s not healthy. If you keep bottling everything up like this, it’s going to eat away at you, body and mind.”

He gave no reaction, not even a flicker in his expression. Still, Dayna refused to let the silence win. “Honestly, I’m not feeling too well myself either—like I’ve got a boulder sitting on my chest and I can’t shake it off.”

Kristopher finally looked her way, uncertainty flickering across his face. After a tense pause, he slowly nodded.

𝗤𝘂𝖺lі𝘵𝗒 𝘁r𝖺𝗇𝘴𝘭a𝗍ioո𝗌 𝗈𝗻 𝘨𝘢𝗹𝘯𝗈v𝘦𝗹ѕ.c𝗈𝗆

Their villa had every amenity imaginable, so they made their way down to the second basement, where a private boxing gym awaited.

Dayna slid on her gloves and adjusted the headgear, throwing him a pointed look as he merely secured the thick pads to his torso. “Is this really your idea of sparring? You’re not just here to play the human punching bag, are you?”

Kristopher frowned, glancing down at her narrow waist. “If I actually fought back, I’d probably hurt you. I don’t trust myself to pull my punches.”

Dayna tilted her head, her smile playful and challenging. “How would you know if you never give it a shot? What if you’re the one who can’t take my punches?”

Her hair—usually wild and loose—was now twisted into a casual bun, leaving her face fresh and energetic. Dressed in a gray athletic set and bold crimson gloves, she radiated a fierce, youthful energy.

Kristopher, unable to argue with her stubborn optimism, gave in and started pulling on his own gloves. “Fine. I’ll try to take it easy on you.”

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