The Bodyguard System

Chapter 139: Have they Chickened Out?

"That's good. But it would have been better if they had already arrived." Scarlet responded as she pumped her face together. The excited and bright expression on her face was impossible to hide, making her appear even more beautiful.

Lucas looked at her with a dazed expression on his face. At the same time, in his heart, he got even more determined to get Scarlet as his woman. Such a beauty, with a good background, and good fighting skills, was definitely a match for him.

As he thought about that, he threw a glance towards Jaden, only to realize that even Jaden was not paying attention to Scarlet. Instead, he seemed to be surveying the surrounding areas, even though they were currently inside the school.

'Just wait. She is mine, and nobody is allowed to get closer to her other than myself. I will make sure that I get rid of you sooner.' Lucas thought to himself, before he focused on the gym that was a little distance away from them.

Currently, the only students within the campus were those that were living within the campus hostels. But the majority of the second years to fourth years liked living outside the school compound.

The majority of those that were within the school premises at the moment were first years. And when they saw Scarlet, having already heard something about her, or seen it by themselves, they were immediately interested in what she was going to do.

In just a few moments, while Scarlet and her group led the way, a few meters behind them, a small group of people that was continuously increasing, continuously trailed them.

They discussed with each other, trying to guess what was going on. Of course, the majority of them thought that this was related to the event that had happened inside the gym before.

They understood that currently, there was a conflict between two people, both vying for the chair of the president of the fighting club. They had ended up forming two gangs, which were competing with each other.

It was only over a week ago that they had gotten an update about the competition between the two sides. Previously, it seemed that Scarlet and her group had lost, but they did not seem to agree to that, and were intending to compete once again.

Scarlet completely ignored the group that was following behind her. She was already used with people wanting to know what was happening whenever she was taking action.

Since they were not going to interfere with her plans, she did not mind having them watch. Additionally, she felt that it was going to be better for her, as once she defeated Alfie, the reputation of her group would definitely soar.

As for Harry's group, they would definitely have a lot of trouble within the campus, and the reputation that they had built till today would definitely crumble. Thinking about that, a small smile formed on her lips.

Nobody knew what it was that Scarlet was thinking about, but they could not help but be curious about it, about what was making her smile. As for Jaden, he could already guess what it was, but he did not comment.

The group finally arrived at the gym. When they entered the gym, they found that they were a few people that were currently working out. They were definitely workout enthusiasts, just by looking at their body build.

Scarlet completely ignored the group that had already focused their attention towards them, the moment that they arrived, and instead, she headed straight to the ring.

Jaden followed closely, but he did not get inside the ring, instead, he stood outside, together with Lucas and the rest of the group. As for the crowd that was following them, after they entered into the gym, they surrounded the entire ring, waiting to see what would happen.

Time went by, and more than 5 minutes had already elapsed, but Harry and his group had not arrived. This immediately made Scarlet who was anticipating the fight to frown.

She looked at Lucas and asked, "Are you sure that they said that they were coming? It has already been more than 5 minutes, but they are not here now. Don't tell me that they chickened out."

Lucas frowned as well. He understood Harry's character quite well. That guy would definitely not back down from the challenge. Of course, initially, he had planned to have Alfie fight against Jaden.

But then, he decided to change his plans after Scarlet decided that she was going to fight against Alfie. He did not know where the confidence was coming from, but he decided to believe that Scarlet would definitely be able to take care of Alfie.

But of course, that did not imply that he was not willing to have Jaden fight against Alfie. It was just that the plan had to be postponed a little. He would investigate things, and make sure that the fight between the two of them happened.

In fact, the fight would have already happened long ago, it was just that Jaden was coming to school together with Scarlet. In the end, it was impossible for him to be able to meet with Alfie, unless Alfie went looking for him.

But of course, it was impossible for Alfie to be able to find Jaden, considering that he could not access the Johnsons residence. So, even if the plan had gone through, he would have not succeeded in ensuring that the fight happened.

"They will definitely come. I'm not sure about the reason why they are not here yet, but still, they should definitely come over. Unless they have decided to give up competing against us, which is something that I doubt." Lucas responded confidently.

"Who said that I am going to give up the position of the president of the fighting club to you? That is an impossibility, and it cannot even happen within your dreams." Just a few moments after Lucas had spoken, another arrogant voice echoed from the entrance of the gym.

It immediately attracted the gazes of everybody within the gym, and they looked over. At this moment, they saw that Harry was coming over with his group.

The most eye-catching person was none other than Alfie, who was walking next to Harry. His muscular build, and the shiny bald head were eye-catching, especially due to the reputation that he had built by defeating Scarlet's entire group.

Lucas was not disappointed when he saw that Harry was coming. Instead, he was relieved. Part of his plan was to ensure that Harry and his group came over. If they did not, then, he would have no choice but to postpone it.

The crowd that was here to watch the show immediately made way for Harry and his group. Harry and the group approached the ring, before they stood outside while looking at Scarlet who was already inside the ring.

With ridicule clear on his face, Harry crossed his hands in front of his chest and asked, "Scarlet, what gives you the confidence that you are going to win this time? It has only been a little over a week ever since the last time that you were defeated. Do you believe that you have made enough improvements to be able to defeat Alfie?

Let me tell you something, previously, Alfie did not use his full strength when he was fighting against you. He was holding back a lot, and used only ¾ of his strength.

I'm sorry to disappoint you but, even if you have improved a little over the past one week, if Alfie goes all out, you will be defeated in just a few moves."

Scarlet was immediately surprised upon hearing that. Alfie was actually holding back during the time that she was fighting with him? But she thought that he was going all out just like herself, and that was why he was able to defeat her.

But now, she could not help but recall the battle between them. It was then that she remembered something. Every time that Alfie launched an attack towards her, he was not looking strained at all.

Thinking about that, Scarlet could not help but feel underestimated. At the same time, she felt that she was lucky that she was not defeated last time by Alfie in a short time.

If Alfie had defeated her in just a few moves as Harry was claiming, her reputation would have been destroyed. Still, she was not happy about the fact that she was fighting against a person who was having mercy towards her.

"Tsk! You think so? Why don't we try it right now? I would like to see how powerful he is if he goes all out." Scarlet stated as she looked at Alfie.

There was a fiery look in her eyes, together with anticipation. She was intending to see how much she had improved after training for more than a week. Of course, she had already trained on how to deal with Alfie, and so, she was anticipating to try it out.

She did not doubt Jaden, but she would only feel more comfortable about it when she proved it by action. She had to defeat Alfie today. As for him holding back previously, she did not care. After all, it was not just about skills, even strategy mattered at some points. And this was definitely one of them.

Alfie looked at Scarlet expressionlessly. Then, he gave Harry a look. When Harry gave him a nod, he began moving towards the ring. At the same time, he threw a glance at Jaden who was standing not far away, before focusing back onto the ring.