"I'm focused."

"No."

She looked at him.

"You're afraid of losing."

The room went quiet.

Because nobody had ever spoken to Jason like that.

Jason attacked.

Hard.

Too hard.

And that was exactly what Mia expected.

CHAPTER 7 — THE TAP THAT SILENCED EVERYONE

The final exchange happened in seconds.

Jason rushed forward.

Mia redirected his movement.

A perfect transition.

Jason hit the mat.

Before he could react, Mia controlled his position.

The instructor stepped closer.

"Jason."

Everyone watched.

Jason struggled.

Nothing worked.

The undefeated champion was trapped.

Five seconds.

Ten seconds.