Mistaken Match Marrying the Enigmatic CEO

Chapter 1755 The Hidden Struggles and Unseen Stren

“Indeed, it wasn’t in the grandiose arena of the Airspace Group that I was bested by Xarri,” Rhett admitted, his voice carrying a touch of nostalgia as he surveyed the room.

“No, it happened right here.”

Rhett regarded Emmanuel with a look of admiration, clearly impressed by his sharp analytical skills. With a knowing smile, he continued, “For reasons known only to us, we arranged a private duel here. We clashed swords until the break of dawn, and ultimately, I emerged defeated.”

“But I see no trace of your defeat,” Emmanuel responded immediately, his gaze unwavering.

Rhett chuckled, a sound rich with amusement and acknowledgment. Emmanuel’s words weren’t intended to offer him an easy escape from his admission. “I was defeated here,” Rhett confessed, pointing to his heart with his thumb.

Emmanuel’s expression shifted to one of surprise and intrigue, his curiosity piqued by the story that lay between Rhett and Xarri.

“You bear a striking resemblance to him,” Rhett remarked, his eyes meeting Emmanuel’s with an intensity that seemed to penetrate his soul. “In the depths of your eyes, I glimpse a vast sea of stars, harboring limitless power.”

Emmanuel offered a bitter smile, reluctant to accept such grandiose praise. If he truly possessed boundless power, how was he unable to save his wife and Claudette?

Rhett’s compliments felt almost too contrived, like a balm for a wound still aching.

turned his attention to Emmanuel’s wounds, examining them with a discerning eye. “Did

Emmanuel replied with a nod, a bitter smile tugging

she must have been astonished by you,” Rhett remarked, despite not having witnessed the battle himself. His words sent a shiver down Emmanuel’s spine, as if the older man possessed an uncanny insight into events he

some kind of seer? Emmanuel wondered, his curiosity mingling with a sense

her. The fact that she sought you out means you possess extraordinary abilities. Surviving an encounter with her is proof that she’s taken notice of your strength. She desires a worthy adversary–a fair fight to

indeed formidable, but could it be true that even Rhett found himself lacking in comparison? Or

suddenly

his curiosity piqued and

not claim to understand all of his thoughts. But he once harbored the same dreams

Night Islands?” Emmanuel interjected instinctively, his

to achieve this long ago, yet he doubted his ability to succeed. When he reached the summit of the Dark Night Islands, he found himself akin to a lone wolf,

felt a pang of recognition at these words. It was a profound sorrow to walk a path unshared by others, to bear the

“Will you be the Wolf Warrior who unites the scattered pack, forging them

Islands had not escaped Rhett’s notice. Xarri had possessed great strength and remarkable wisdom, yet he had lacked the unique

him, and the lower ranks felt he was unreachable, having

changing because of him. Even the Doggo Team was willing to work for the