Scarlet's Game
Jaden simply yawned, showing no intention of going into the ring. But at this moment, a voice suddenly reached his ears. "You have to go and fight."
Jaden looked over and realized that the one who had spoken to him was none other than Lucas. After looking at the guy for a while, Jaden simply ignored him. No matter what, it was not as if this guy was the one who had employed him.
In fact, there was no relationship between the two of them. So, there was no reason for Jaden to listen to the commands that were being given by Lucas. This guy looked so pompous, and he was even thinking of ordering him around?
It might be true that he was currently a subordinate, but that only applied to Scarlet. As for this guy, he could go to hell, but no matter what, Jaden would definitely not listen to his commands at all.
When Lucas realized that Jaden had actually ignored him, he could not help but get embarrassed and at the same time, flare up in anger. He wanted to shout at Jaden, but he managed to hold himself back.
Currently, they were facing an opposing group, and it was better for them to handle the situation carefully. It was better for them not to have internal strife at the moment. Otherwise, this might actually be an advantage to the enemy.
"You are currently part of our group. So, we have decided that you are the one that is going to start the fight." Lucas stated as he tried to calm down the anger that was about to erupt.
Jaden on the other hand simply did not care about what Lucas was saying. No matter what, he was definitely not going to do as the guy wanted. As for him joining the group, ever since when did he say that he was willing to join the group? He was only here for Scarlet, and that was all.
Of course, the reason why he was here, was not because he had been impressed by Scarlet, but it was because it was his responsibility. Otherwise, he would definitely not care about this lady at all.
Lucas frowned harder when Jaden ignored him once again. He was just about to say something when Scarlet lifted her hand, preventing him from saying anything. If there was anybody that he could obey, it was none other than Scarlet. It was not only due to the fact that she possessed much more influence when it came to wealth, but it was also due to the fact that she was stronger than him when it came to combat ability.
Scarlet looked at Jaden silently for a while before she said, "You should go and fight that guy."
Jaden looked at Scarlet, and he could not help but get a little irritated. What was wrong with this lady? Her family had hired him so that he could protect her. But here she was, trying to create trouble for him.
After taking a deep breath, Jaden responded, "I'm sorry but I don't want to get involved in the matters relating to gangs in the university. I only have a single task, and that is what I am going to deal with."
Scarlet frowned. She was completely displeased by the fact that Jaden had not obeyed the command that she had given. But even then, thinking about what he had said, it actually made sense. After all, when her family hired Jaden, they never stated that he was supposed to follow any and every command that she gave. Instead, he was only supposed to ensure her security.
After a moment of silence, another thought suddenly emerged within Scarlet's mind. She looked at Jaden and cocked her head to the right and said, "It is your duty to protect me. But don't you see that there's somebody that wants to beat me up? The moment that I step into that ring, somebody is going to attack me. Are you going to watch from the sides as somebody attacks me, when it is your job to make sure that I am safe?"
Jaden could not help but frown. He understood that Scarlet was trying to play here. But even then, what she had said actually made sense. Of course, it would only make sense if it was not her who had initiated the issue, by coming over here to provoke the other party.
It might be true that they were the ones that had been provoked by this group of people inside the gym, but even then, why did they respond? They could have ignored them as well.
Jaden did not respond, and simply continued standing in the same position without having the intention of fighting. In any case, as long as Scarlet was not in danger, he would not take action.
When Scarlet realized that Jaden was not going to make a move, she simply snorted before turning around to look towards the ring. Then without hesitation, she rushed forward, jumped up and held one of the ropes of the ring, before using them as a spring too bring herself into the ring.
It was a good thing that she was currently wearing a trouser. Otherwise, it would have definitely been impossible for her to do that if she was wearing a skirt or a dress.
The moment that she got into the ring, she looked at Jaden from the corner of her eyes. She realized that the guy was looking towards her, but he was not showing any intention of taking action.
Harry on the other hand was excited the moment that he realized that Scarlet had gotten into the ring. This was something that he was anticipating, looking forward to. He believed that Alfie would be capable of taking care of Scarlet no matter how strong she was. After all, Alfie was somebody that he had gotten through much trouble. It was not that easy to be able to invite this guy to join their group after all.
Alfie on the other hand looked at Scarlet in front of him. At this moment, he was hesitating to take action, but in any case, he had no other
choice. The two of them were currently opponents, and although he was facing a lady, they had to fight nevertheless.
He had already heard rumors about Scarlet, and he understood that she was definitely not to be underestimated. She might be a lady, but even then, the strength and combat ability that she possessed was definitely top notch among her peers.
On the other hand, after realizing that Jaden did not have the intention of coming into the ring, Scarlet decided to take action. She believed that if she was defeated by Alfie, Jaden would definitely take action.
Otherwise, this would be a reason why he would lose the job. After all, she would just go home and make up a story that she had been attacked, but Jaden did not take action at all. That was the reason why she suffered a few injuries.
Without hesitation, she rushed towards Alfie. She raised her left leg and whipped it towards him, with the intention of kicking him in the thighs.
Alfie's reaction was superb considering that he managed to move a single step backwards, easily dodging the attack that had been launched by Scarlet. This was something that surprised even Scarlet, as she had not expected that Alfie was this capable.
Previously, when Harry was talking about Alfie being capable, she thought that he was just a little capable. But from the look of it, she would have to take things seriously if she wanted to deal with this guy.
And so, she decided to attack once again, but this time, with more strength and speed. The moment that the leg that she had previously used to kick land onto the ground, she used it to spring into the air before kicking towards Alfie's chest.
Alfie on the other hand did not make any big movements. Instead, in the face of the attack from Scarlet, he simply raised his hand, before blocking the attack. Although he was pushed backwards by two steps, he did not suffer any visible damage.
This once again surprised Scarlet. It might be true that she had now utilized her full strength this time, but even then, it was definitely enough to be able to defeat many youths. She did not need to go all out in order to be able to defeat Harry, and she thought that it was going to be the same with Alfie.
But it seemed that she had underestimated her opponent by a great margin. Although she was intending to play a game here, so that she could force Jaden to take action, or if he did not, she would just report him to her parents for letting her to be beaten, but that idea had to be forgotten for the time being.
With the speed that she had attacked the second time, it was going to be difficult for normal people to be able to react. And even if they did, they would find some difficulty in defending against the attack. But Alfie on the other hand seemed to have done that easily.
"You will have to go all out if you want to fight with me. But if you don't want to fight with me, I would like to suggest that you get out of the ring and allow another person inside." Alfie stated in a deep voice as he looked at Scarlet.