But I could see it in her eyes. The uncertainty. The calculations whirring in that empty head of hers, trying to find a way out. Too late. Amber had given her an out. Now it was time to shut this down. The fight began. If you could even call it a fight. Rose swung first—an ugly, wide punch with no technique, no power. Amber stepped aside, casual, and the hit missed by a mile. Rose tried again. Another wild punch. Another miss. Then a kick, sloppy and slow. Amber dodged, pivoting smoothly out of the way. Again. And again. Every single move Rose made, Amber saw it coming. She either dodged, stopped it mid-air, or blocked it so effortlessly it looked like she was toying with her. Because she was. Rose had never trained a day in her life. She never needed

