At that moment, Katherine's hair was disheveled, her once flawless makeup now smeared and showing signs of distress. Her wide eyes, filled with shock and disbelief, locked onto Daniel. The intelligence she had gathered had been clear—Daniel was supposed to be nothing more than a skilled doctor, with no record of any fighting skills. 'I must have been careless!' Katherine gritted her teeth, her pride refusing to accept such a humiliating defeat, especially at the hands of a man younger than herself. Anger and frustration burned inside her, fueling her determination to reclaim her dignity. "Daniel, I underestimated you earlier," she spat, her voice trembling with fury. "But now, I'll show you my ultimate technique! My mentor is Declan Wells!" Her shout echoed through the room, filled with

