Moreover, could someone like Zacharias, who sat in the office year-round, really fight?
It was not that Shirley was overly confident, but under her father’s training, she had indeed reached a certain level of
standard.
Zacharias seemed persuaded by his nephew. He stood up and unfastened the buttons of his waistcoat with his long
fingers, revealing a white shirt and a pair of black pants underneath. He emanated a refined and gentlemanly aura.
Imogen, would you be willing to spar with me?” Zacharias walked toward the door. Shirley didn’t expect Zacharias to
actually want to spar with her. As his bodyguard, she couldn’t refuse his request..
“Don’t be afraid, Pretty. My uncle can’t beat you. Go ahead!” Tony shouted from the side.
“I’m willing.” She nodded. Corinne, who was in the kitchen, overheard the conversation outside. It caught her attention,
and she felt a bit anxious. She also wanted to participate in this close combat with Zacharias.
Unfortunately, she was in the midst of preparing dinner, so she could only feel frustrated.
,The evening sun sank behind the mountains while leaving a faint afterglow that bathed the garden in a soft yellow light.
Zacharias stood under a lamp while cracking his knuckles, making a crisp sound.
Only now did Shirley feel the oppressive aura emanating from this man. She thought he was just a high-level politician
sitting in an office, but unexpectedly, he exuded a burst of strength. It seemed like he had been disguising himself all
along; at this moment, his gaze revealed a beast-like brutality beneath the cultured exterior.
She immediately heightened her alertness. This was not an opponent who was easy to deal with. She had underestimated
this man just now, and now she had to focus her energy on handling him.
“Imogen, let’s begin!” Zacharias called out to her. Since he invited her to make the first move, she didn’t hold back. She
clenched her fist and assumed an attacking stance.
As her fist moved toward the man’s face without holding back, his brows furrowed, and he skillfully blocked the attack with
stepped back.
She immediately stumbled backward and there was a rockery pool with a sharp stone right behind her.
“Ah! Uncle Zacharias! Watch out for the sharp stone, Tony noticed and yelled.
Due to the broken heel, Shirley lost her balance. Even if she could avoid the sharp stone, she couldn’t escape the fate of
falling into the pool.
She was prepared to accept this outcome, but at that moment, her arm was caught by a large hand and a force pulled her
up. Taking advantage of this force, she pulled herself up but could not stop herself from
plunging into the man’s chest. Her entire face rebounded off his sturdy chest.
“Phew. That was close.” Tony quickly patted his chest in relief and then turned his head. Huh? How did these two folks
end up tightly embracing each other?
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