Chapter 179:Dangerous Intrusion

(Scarlett's POV) I couldn't help but smile as I watched Aiden stumble through another lap around the training room. His normally confident demeanor had crumbled, replaced by a sweaty, panting mess. His designer clothes clung to his body, and his perfectly styled hair now stuck to his forehead in damp clumps. "Roman," Aiden gasped between labored breaths, "this is punishment, not training!" Roman stood in the center of the room, arms crossed, his expression impassive as stone. His ice-blue eyes tracked Aiden's sluggish movements with clinical detachment. "If you have enough breath to complain, you're not working hard enough," Roman replied coolly. Aiden shot me a desperate look as he trudged past. "Scarlett! Please!" His voice was barely above a wheeze. "Tell your mate to stop this madness!" I leaned against the doorframe, trying not to laugh at his pitiful state. "What exactly did you do to deserve this?" I asked, genuinely curious. "Nothing!" Aiden protested, stumbling slightly