BXBX NOVEL Chapter 67: Nominated
Mia\'s face contrasted a bit as she heard what Arnold had just said. With rays of nervousness running through her dark eyes, she asked.
"R... Really? What do you say?" Her voice tone was cold yet curious, but Arnold was actually never given it any attention. He was ready for what he had decided...
"I\'m sorry, Mia..."
Mia\'s eyes glinted at that instant, her heart racing... What could be the next words after hearing those short words of apology? Of course, no one wouldn\'t know what it meant...
"I will marry you, Mia! I will."
While Mia was still in a pool of despair after his statement, Arnold approached with an entirely different statement with a different meaning.
Now Mia couldn\'t help but raise a brow.
"Huh???"
"You heard me right. I will marry you," this time he said with a smile, leaving Mia rather confused.
"Then, why were you sorry?" Mia wondered and asked.
However, Arnold putting on a playful smile on his face nodded a few times and replied.
"Just wanted to see your reaction if it went the other way."
Mia could only shrug, a slight angered look on her face. After all, she was utterly excited at that moment... Instead of making another furious reaction, she was rather calm and collected. In her mind were piles of happy feelings, as though she just won a championship title.
"Are you really sure of what you just said?"
To confirm for a second time, Mia asked again, looking deep into Max Fury\'s vibrant eyes. However, it was certain that the young man was bold in his words, and serious.
"I meant what I said," Arnold raised his brows to strengthen his look of seriousness. And it was now that Mia\'s belief emerged.
Quickly, she stood up from the luxuriously wooden chair she was sitting in and shuffled close to Arnold.
Arnold fell puzzled for a moment, but it wasn\'t as if he could show. As she approached him from a near distance, he could only steal glances at her.
Soon, Mia was close enough, standing next to Arnold who was still sitting but staring right into her eyes.
"Can I... Can I have a hug?" These were the words that came out of her mouth within seconds after her approach, causing Arnold to flinch.
"...?"
Although Mia was often shy, he never hesitated to do whatever was in her mind. Born into a wealthy family with so much integrity, she wouldn\'t mind trying to say anything when it needed to be said.
Although love affairs might just have been a different case, it still had to be said after all. She didn\'t only need Arnold for love and marriage, she also needed him to counter the group of business tyrants trying to snatch her father\'s company from her.
If Arnold marries her, then the mission would be completed halfway.
"It\'s just a..."
"Alright, here am I," it had taken long for Arnold to respond, causing a grim look on Mia\'s face. However, it was when he decided to act like the man around there that Mia noticed his passion.
Arnold stood from his seat and gave Mia a hug, this one more warm, more sweet, and more romantic than the one at the gate the previous day.
Mia had decided to hold tight and not let go. These days, she had earned herself a golden opportunity to be with Arnold. He is a Grindhouse wrestler, a champion to be exact, and if he manages to go back to Capside Centre, it might take so long before she could see him again.
However, this case should be switched to another direction since they were dating now and had had each other\'s contact.
They would surely get in touch.
After almost three minutes of warm, romantic hug, Arnold had to persuade her to let go. She didn\'t decline this time, instead, she walked on to a small bookshelf in her room and brought out a file.
On this file was written "Mia Emerson\'s Marriage Agreement" as well as the papers brought from it.
"Can you please sign here?" Mia had a pen in her hand, pleading.
"Sure."
Arnold never thought of hesitating before collecting the pen and inputting his signature in the required spot. This was when Mia smiled in relief, giving him another quick, excited hug.
"I have to go now... I might have overstayed my allowance."
Shows may be less strict to champions, but there are still rules that everyone must keep.
One of the laws was that every wrestler must be in Capside Centre two days before every show event. He was also going to be having a championship on the show as well, so it would be crazy if he decided to go back to prepare in time.
"Good luck with your match with Jerry Blaze. I believe you can defeat him," Mia gave words of comfort as he was about to leave.
They had both concluded a meeting during the Christmas period, which was only a few weeks away. It was already late November, and already snowing...
Arnold gave her a romantic gratitude for her good wishes before leaving the university. One side of his mind told him to ask for a kiss, but the other was against it. With his actions strongly falling along with his second thought, he decided to erase it.
"Just maybe next time," he consoled himself.
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Everywhere seemed lively, unlike the secret battle royal event that happened a few days ago when he got to Capable Center. Many could be seen hanging around at different corners as they conversed, while others only stole glances at passing figures including Arnold.
While he walked through an alleyway without even the urge to look at anyone, a feminine voice called from behind, causing him to turn in an instant.
"General Manager Jack Harris declared that I must hand this to you," this young lady with red hair and slim body structure said, stretching forth her hands to hand over the wide card-like paper.
Arnold collected it a second and turned in a different direction from the lady. Then with attentive and vibrant eyes, she read what was written in it.
(Congratulations Max Fury. You have won the award of Grindhouse Wrestling Young Star of the Year award, and the Grindhouse Wrestling Star of the Year award).
(We are also glad to inform you that you have been nominated for the Global Fist Award 2056. Keep up the good work, Max Fury).
All the news made Arnold amazed, but the last one almost made him choke.
"Global Fist Award??? How f**king come?"
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[A/N: For those of you who think his meeting with Mia was too long, I did it that way so he could go back to duty and not get distracted for a long time. Mia would fully be portrayed after finishing her final year examination and entering Grindhouse Wrestling. Although she would be appearing sometimes before then... Thanks for reading!]