Cyrus arrived at the Deleon family estate. Hazel was waiting at the door, and when she saw him, her face lit up with surprise.
Without hesitation, she threw herself into his arms. "Cyrus, I'm so glad you're okay!"
"Alden is no threat to me," Cyrus replied, pinching Hazel's cheek lightly.
Adrian stepped out, his gaze toward Cyrus no longer carrying the disdain it once did.
"You really defeated Alden?" Adrian asked incredulously. Alden had been ranked first on the Prodigy List, and now Cyrus had defeated him, taking his place as the new number one.
"It's a piece of cake," Cyrus said, wrapping his arm around Hazel's shoulder. He leaned close to her ear and whispered something.
"What? In broad daylight? Isn't that inappropriate?" Hazel's face turned crimson with shyness. She still couldn
