Mark remained as steady as a mountain. Not only did he have a nk expression, but even his eyes betrayed no hint of emotion.


    I couldn''t help but admire his mental strength.


    Despite being free, he was still able to keep up the act like this. He seemed like he would be perfect for undercover work.


    The people around us were stunned into silence by Frankie''s actions, but when they saw that Mark didn''t react at all, they erupted into cheers and screams.


    "Frankie''s amazing!"


    "All those rich boys from before are nothingpared to Frankie. They had dogs, but Frankie turned a man into one! Is there anything more badass than that?"


    "Mark is a beast! Even a tiger would shudder at the sight of him. How did Frankie manage to get him to obey sopletely?"


    Not only were they shocked, but even Liana widened her eyes and looked at Frankie with a newfound respect.


    It was true. If Frankie could win Mark''s loyalty through his own abilities, he would be truly impressive.


    However, I knew the real story.


    It was nothing but a scam. Frankie was taking advantage of Mark''s naivety.


    After disying hisplete control over Mark, Frankie wore a satisfied smile and then turned his gaze toward me.


    He pointed at me and said, "Loser, you''re as good as dead! Mark, get over here and grab him!"


    The crowd immediately buzzed with excitement.


    "It''s happening! Mark''s about to make his move!"


    "Damn, this guy looks so weak. I hope Mark doesn''t just flick him away with a finger."


    "Don''t underestimate him. He took down a few of our guys earlier, remember?"


    Everyone pulled out their phones, aiming their cameras at me. They seemed certain I was about to suffer at Mark''s hands.


    The few men who had been knocked down earlier were helped to their feet. They looked drained, but their eyes were still filled with hatred, wishing they could bite me to death.


    However, having been easily defeated by me, they dared not approach directly. They were all pinning their hopes on Mark.


    "This little bastard still has the nerve to act tough. He won''t even know how he died!"


    "Is he too stupid to run? Doesn''t he know how dangerous Mark is?"


    "He''s just a stupid kid who doesn''t fear anything. After he gets a taste of defeat, he''ll learn to stay in line!"


    "He doesn''t even know what he''s up against. Once he leaves this hotel, he''s dead!"


    "Damn it, I''m not leaving until I see him get crippled!"


    The mocking voices around me only made meugh. They were nothing but cowards, relying on others for their strength. They were so excited just because someone else had the upper hand.


    Even if Mark really did beat me today, it had nothing to do with them.


    I hated people like them, who acted tough when they had someone backing them


    up.


    At that moment, Mark had walked right in front of me.


    His stone face showed the slightest


    sign of wavering, and his eyes were filled with uncertainty. "Mr. White, want me to


    what should I do? If you I


    pretend to capture you, I won''t be able to pull it off. I respect you too much. Even if it''s just acting, I couldn''t bring myself toy a finger on you."


    I smiled. "Lonly had you follow Frankie to protect Lynn. It looks like I''ll need to expose your identity earlier than expected. Go stand behind me. You don''t need to worry about what happens here.