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.”

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

exchanged panicked looks and bolted for the

screamed after them, face twisted

as she backed against the counter.

didn’t say anything! It was all her idea!” She pointed at Thalia, frantic. Take it up with her – I had nothing to do

Thalia gasped. “What the

I didn’t want to go out today! You dragged me here to mess with Astrid! You called

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

got dumped by her sidekick,” Astrid smirked. “Tough

white. “You already hit me, and my guys never even touched you. I

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 want

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all my years with Blake, I’d never seen his sister actually afraid of me. The

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

defending her? The same girl who just ordered guards to rough

you?