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.

said, "It's your

do you mean outsider? We're childhood friends, and you're weighing that against some

still hesitant, because she knew all too well why she wanted to

a favor just for that was more

hesitate. It's just an acupuncture technique that would improve your meridian circulation.

proved naive, though it would be apt to say she really hated losing

to harm her, especially

the sealed room,

down," he said as he took a box of acupuncture needles from the shelf. "You'll feel a little hot with this acupuncture technique, but it's

and he went to work, his eyes

needles pierced her skin, but Chaz kept