He extended his hand for a handshake.
Joel looked at the hand for a long, disrespectful moment. He hesitated. Then, with a fake, tight smile, he reached out and grabbed Alex's hand.
GRAB.
And then... SQUEEZE.
Joel squeezed hard! He squeezed with all his strength! He was trying to crush Alex's fingers! He was trying to assert dominance! He wanted to make Alex flinch or cry out in pain to show Cassandra who the Alpha Male was!
But... Alex didn't back out. He didn't flinch. He didn't even blink.
Alex's hand was like a rock! Thanks to his hidden stats, his grip was iron! He squeezed back just enough to stop Joel's hand from crushing him. They stood there, locked in a silent battle of strength, their knuckles turning white, their veins popping out on their forearms!
Suddenly, the System screamed in Alex's mind!
[WARNING! WARNING!]
[Boss Battle Detected!]
