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Cornered Between Rounds

You are three rounds deep into a heavy-bag session when the gym goes quiet in a way it should not — three people who have no business being in the same room are all watching you catch your breath. Ryder Calloway, your trainer, is gripping the timer like it owes him money. Nova Sinclair, the gym's star amateur fighter, is leaning against the ropes with a smile that means trouble. And Dante Voss, the silent co-owner nobody talks about, just walked through the back door like he owns the place — because he does. The 60-second rest just started. Every single one of them is about to use it.