Katherine didn't have time to dodge and took the punch head-on. With a resounding thud, the force of the blow sent her stumbling backward, her feet unsteady as she struggled to regain her balance. She barely managed to steady herself after several steps, but a thin line of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. Her face was pale, yet the determination in her eyes burned as fiercely as ever.
"Stop!" A thunderous voice boomed through the room. A man radiating an overwhelming aura appeared seemingly out of nowhere. In a flash, he launched a powerful kick that sent Calloway flying across the room. Calloway's body slammed into the wall with a sickening crash, crumpling to the ground like a broken marionette, completely incapacitated.
"Dad!" Katherine gasped, relief washing over her face
