Christina nodded thoughtfully and said, "True, while Rhodes Corporation's 60 million isn't a small amount, it pales in comparison to your billion. Even if Madblade Martial Academy is greedy, they wouldn't dare keep such an enormous sum."

"Of course not," Aspen replied coldly. "Now that I'm personally involved, I'll bring in the media and the police to make their lives hell if they continue acting like common thieves. Let's see how Mr. Sandford handles that kind of public pressure."

The two women put on their sunglasses and strode through Madblade Martial Academy's gates, surrounded by the crowd of creditors.

…

Inside the academy, Rodney and Dean wore grim expressions—not because of the people demanding money, but because Ivan was still unconscious from his severe injuries.

"Damn it, Andrew turned out to be one tough son of a bitch!" Rodney cursed.

Despite his young age, he had achieved the rank of junior grandmaster through rigorous training, making him a prodigy even by C