'What's going on?' Blake thought.

The guests were equally bewildered. It seemed to them that the young man before them who appeared out of the blue was unusually strong.

The situation had deviated from Adrian's original plan. He had not intended to reveal his strength in front of so many people, especially the elites of Sandstone. However, there were both advantages and disadvantages to this turn of events, and the biggest benefit was that he could gain Lottie’s favor.

"If you don't want to