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Clayton's face transformed instantly, his anger boiling over. He pushed Odessa away forcefully, causing her to stumble.

"Irene, don't get the wrong idea!" he cried out, his voice desperate.

"That woman you just saw, I have no connection to her!"

His eyes then narrowed, focusing on me and Matias, his rage intensifying.

"But you two... what's going on here? Why are you together?"

Before I could answer, Clayton's fist flew out rapidly, aiming for Matias.

"You traitor! I've considered you a brother for years, and this is how you repay me?"

"You used my absence to betray my wife!"

Matias remained calm. A quick dodge left Clayton's punch missing its target. But in an instant, Matias's fist made contact with Clayton's face, a powerful hit that left Clayton dazed.

"How dare you speak like that?"

"Clayton, you're out there with other women, thinking you can hide it. Do you really believe you can lie your way out of this?"