Serenity and Zachary York novel Chapter 2395

“Ms. Crawford, please don’t feel obliged to bring out a lot of food.”

Julian smiled.

Quinn smiled. “I’m not bringing out much. Just some fruit and snacks. My mom hasn’t finished cooking. You must be hungry after a long journey here. You should have something to tide you over.

“Have a chat with Mr. Bucham, Dad. I’ll help Mom in the kitchen,” Quinn said and returned to the kitchen.

Julian looked at Quinn’s receding back and raved about her to Dave. “Ms. Crawford is a kind and talented woman. She is beautiful, and a skilled fighter. She handles herself well and would make a good wife. You have raised her well, sir.”

Dave replied with a smile, “You’re too kind, Julian. Quinn is a good kid.”

In fact, Dave loved it when people complimented his daughter.

“I heard from my daughter that you would like to enroll in our gym. How old are you now, Julian?”

After an exchange of pleasantries, Dave cut to the chase.

Julian answered, “I know I’m a little old to start learning the art of self-defense now. Ms. Crawford had told me that I could probably learn some basics for fitness due to my age.

“Ms. Crawford mentioned that you’d need to see if I have the potential to take self-defense one step further, sir.

“Oh, and I’m thirty-four.”

Julian played it smart this time. He was turning thirty-five, but he did not have to say that until after his birthday.

However, Julian was a CEO, and he traveled from afar. It made sense that Julian wanted to learn self-defense since he was almost robbed.

Dave reflected on it before replying, “You can start at my gym together with the other beginners to learn the basics. Once you get the basics down, we can teach you a few moves to defend yourself. Training takes time and dedication.

“If you’re too busy to spare a few hours a day, I’m afraid we can’t teach you much.

“The best advice I’d give you is to hire a team of bodyguards. My students who are looking for jobs could work for you in the security department. They are long-time students, and I can vouch for them to protect you.”

Julian understood that Dave would not take him under his wing, an answer he had braced himself for.

He had learned self-defense since he was a child, so he knew Dave and Quinn were being honest with him.