CHAPTERS

Each impact against the heavy bag sent shockwaves up Cade Mercer's arms. The dull, rhythmic thuds echoed through the empty training room...

The Peak Media Group headquarters in New York City had hosted plenty of power moves over the years, but this one was different. The grand...

The gym was silent except for the steady, relentless sound of leather hitting leather. Cade Mercer stood alone before the heavy bag,...

The suite was flawless. Immaculate white walls, plush leather furnishings, and a minibar stocked with expensive liquor Cade wouldn’t...

The heat in the gym wasn’t just from the bodies pushing against each other on the mats—it was the kind of heat that came from grit,...

The studio was alive with a controlled urgency. Camera operators fine-tuned angles, producers whispered into headsets, and a stagehand...