Divorce Me Before Death Takes Me, CEO

Chapter 346

“Don’t worry,” I handed Astrid my bag. “I said I’d protect you, didn’t I?”

The other guards froze, like they couldn’t process what just happened.

“Fair warning,” I announced, my voice calm. “I’ve been training in Australia with three instructors – two former world champions in boxing and MMA, plus an ex-special forces soldier.”

‘Before you try anything, think about whatever training you’ve had, and whether you stand a chance.”

One guard found his voice. “You’re just a woman, even if – *

I shut him up with a kick to the face. His body hit the floor with a loud crack, and the store went dead silent.

“Evelyn…” Astrid stared at me, stunned.

She kept staring at me, finally noticing the muscle definition visible under my clothes. What she didn’t know was that since returning to Sydney, when I wasn’t running Q-elegant, I was training. No one would always be there to protect me, but I could damn well learn to protect myself.

“After being sick so long, I needed to build my strength back,” I shrugged. ‘See? Told you I could handle this.”

only ever spar with my trainers, and they’re too good for me to

bolted for

screamed after them, face twisted with fear. ‘Don’t you

backed against the counter. “What were you just ordering those guards to do to

to her knees. “I didn’t say anything! It was all her idea!” She pointed at Thalia, frantic. Take it up with her – I had

gasped. “What the

here to mess with Astrid! You called the guards over, you told them to slap them! I just agreed with you – why

the store entrance. Then she turned and ran, her heels clicking rapidly down the hall until the sound faded

dumped by her

and my

“If you touch me again, my brother will destroy you. I don’t care how big you are in Australia – this is New York, and Parkers run this city. Unless you

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with Blake, I’d never seen his sister actually afraid of me. The mighty Parker princess

hand lightly touching Thalia’s arm. “Let’s

seriously defending her? The same girl who just ordered guards to rough us up –

you?