The Girlboss Begs for Remarriage by Chu

Helen was perplexed. "But what?"

Chaz glanced at the other apprentices training around the dojo and leaned in to whisper into Helen's ear, "But you see... as a member of Southstream's Four Families and the chief of the Seaham Martial Artist Association, I naturally have some techniques I don't teach others."

Seeing Helen's bemusement, he flashed a mysterious grin. "You'll only improve after years if you stick to the regiment that the other apprentices are taking. Can you afford to wait that long?"

Helen looked around to see the many apprentices undergoing basic training as well and realized that she was no better.

Chaz then added, "You're always busy with work—surely you can't stick to basic training for years? Come on, there's a sealed room here. I'll teach you my family's secret technique."

Chaz certainly spoke reason, but Helen was not that ignorant.

to herself for a while and said, "It's your family's secret technique. An outsider

mean outsider? We're childhood friends, and you're weighing that against some martial technique? You're discrediting me

she knew all too well why

that was more than what she had

there's no reason to hesitate. It's just an acupuncture technique that would improve your meridian circulation.

it would be apt to say

to harm her, especially since Chaz kept up with his nice guy act perfectly

arrived at the sealed room, Chaz was

as he took a box of acupuncture needles from the shelf. "You'll feel a little hot with

nodded in consent, and he went to work, his eyes flashing

needles pierced her skin, but